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+### $Id$ ###
+### numerical parameters ###
+
+# The material.config file needs to specify five parts:
+# homogenization, microstructure, crystallite, phase, and texture.
+# You can either put the full text in here or include suited separate files
+
+<homogenization>
+{./Homogenization_Isostrain_SX.config}
+
+<microstructure>
+{./Microstructure_ElementHomogeneous.config}
+
+<crystallite>
+{./Crystallite_aLittleSomething.config}
+
+<phase>
+{./Phase_Phenopowerlaw_Aluminum.config}
+
+<texture>
+{./Texture_Rolling.config}
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