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+# Heading 1
+## Heading 2
+### Heading 3
+#### Heading 4
+##### Heading 5
+###### Heading 6
+
+![Image of Yaktocat](https://octodex.github.com/images/yaktocat.png)
+
+Example 1
+```
+$ git init
+Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/skills/Projects/recipe-repository/.git/
+```
+
+Example 2
+``` javascript
+var myVar = "Hello, world!";
+```
+
+# Communicate using Markdown
+## Make a task list
+### Example
+- [x] List syntax is required
+- [x] This item is complete
+- [ ] This item is not complete
+
+### Activity: Add a task list
+- [ ] Turn on GitHub Pages
+- [ ] Outline my portfolio
+- [ ] Introduce myself to the world
+
+