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+{% extends "hobo/base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+{% block mellon_content %}
+{% endblock %}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block extrascripts %}
+{% block mellon_extrascripts %}
+{% endblock %}
+{% endblock %}
+