/*
Theme Name: Signal & Scale
Theme URI: https://example.com/signal-scale
Author: OpenAI
Description: A modern, responsive editorial WordPress theme inspired by the supplied Signal & Scale data science blog design.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: signal-scale
Tags: blog, news, education, featured-images, custom-logo, custom-menu, threaded-comments, translation-ready, full-width-template, wide-blocks, editor-styles
*/

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