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+# Printr
+
+Printr is a simple PyPi module that allows for print statements to be replaces with a new line. Particularly useful for displaying progress messages.
+
+
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Printr
 ======
 
-Printr is a simple PyPi module that allows for print statements to be replaces with a new line. Particularly useful for displaying progress messages.
-
-
+Printr is a simple PyPi module that allows for print statements to be
+replaces with a new line. Particularly useful for displaying progress
+messages.
diff --git a/convert-readme.sh b/convert-readme.sh
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+pandoc --from=markdown --to=rst --output=README.rst README.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
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--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ setup(
     description = 'Python module to allow a print line to be updated after printing',
     long_description = LONG_DESCRIPTION,
     author = 'Jake Howard',
-    author_email = 'me@theorangeone.net',
+    author_email = 'me@theorangeone.net ',
     url = 'https://github.com/RealOrangeOne/Printr',
     license='MIT',
     platforms=['any']