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+DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=change-me-to-random
+DJANGO_DEBUG=True
+DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS=*
+
+INIT_ADMIN_USERNAME=joshlaymon
+INIT_ADMIN_PASSWORD=1993llelMO65026illustrations
+
+INIT_EDITOR_USERNAME=boblaymon
+INIT_EDITOR_PASSWORD=power8
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