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+// templates for compsci notes
+
+#import "main.typ": gen_title, gen_authors, doc_template, mono_font
+#import "compsci.typ": source_code
+
+#let template(
+  title: none,
+  authors: none,
+  body
+) = {
+  doc_template({
+    gen_title(title: title)
+    v(15pt, weak: true)
+
+    gen_authors(authors: authors)
+    body
+  })
+}