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 Original source:
 https://github.com/common-workflow-language/common-workflow-language/blob/master/v1.0/UserGuide.yml
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+To edit the user guide:
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+- The text files for each tutorial can be found in the directory [_episodes](_episodes)
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+- The cwl and yaml code files linked to each tutorial can be found in the directory [_includes/cwl](_includes/cwl)