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+(defun my-solarized-theme ()
+  "My solarized child theme."
+  (custom-theme-set-faces
+   theme-name
+   `(default ((,class (:foreground ,red :background ,base03))))
+   ))
+
+(provide 'my-solarized)
diff --git a/child-theme-example/themes/my-solarized-dark-theme.el b/child-theme-example/themes/my-solarized-dark-theme.el
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+(require 'solarized)
+(require 'my-solarized)
+
+;; This files needs to be places iside the custom-theme-load-path list
+
+(deftheme my-solarized-dark "The light variant of the Solarized colour theme")
+(create-solarized-theme 'dark 'my-solarized-dark 'my-solarized-theme)
+
+(provide-theme 'my-solarized-dark)
diff --git a/child-theme-example/themes/my-solarized-light-theme.el b/child-theme-example/themes/my-solarized-light-theme.el
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+(require 'solarized)
+(require 'my-solarized)
+
+;; This files needs to be places iside the custom-theme-load-path list
+
+(deftheme my-solarized-light "The light variant of the Solarized colour theme")
+(create-solarized-theme 'light 'my-solarized-light 'my-solarized-theme)
+
+(provide-theme 'my-solarized-light)