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-DAMASK - The Düsseldorf Advanced Material Simulation Kit
-Visit damask.mpie.de for installation and usage instructions
-
-CONTACT INFORMATION
-
-Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH
-Max-Planck-Str. 1
-40237 Düsseldorf
-Germany
-
-damask@mpie.de
-https://damask.mpie.de
-https://git.damask.mpie.de
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+# DAMASK - The Düsseldorf Advanced Material Simulation Kit
+
+Visit [damask.mpie.de](https://damask.mpie.de) for installation and usage instructions
+
+## Contact Information
+
+Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH
+Max-Planck-Str. 1
+40237 Düsseldorf
+Germany
+
+damask@mpie.de
+https://damask.mpie.de
+https://git.damask.mpie.de
+