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+# a_random_quote_generator-v1
+Team Treehouse Unit 1 Project
+
+This is a Team Treehouse Project demonstrating
+1. DOM Manipulation
+2. Creating and using JS functions
+
+This application presents a random quote onto the webpage with different background colors.
+
+Author: Sean Crooks
+<br>Contributions: Team Treehouse supplied all files and author coded majority of js/script.js.