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+*papis.txt* support for papis, command line bibliography manager
+
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+                | |_) / _` | '_ \| / __|  ~
+                |  __/ (_| | |_) | \__ \  ~
+                |_|   \__,_| .__/|_|___/  ~
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+                
+       support for papis, command line bibliography manager         
+
+===========================================================
+Contents                                    *PapisContents*
+
+1. Introduction ............|PapisIntro|
+2. Usage ...................|PapisUsage|
+3. Mappings ................|PapisMappings|
+4. Configuration ...........|PapisConfiguration|
+5. License .................|PapisLicense|
+
+
+
+===========================================================
+Section 1: Introduction                          *PapisIntro*
+===========================================================
+Section 2: Usage                                 *PapisUsage*
+===========================================================
+Section 3: Mappings                           *PapisMappings*
+===========================================================
+Section 4: Configuration                 *PapisConfiguration*
+===========================================================
+Section 5: License                             *PapisLicense*