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\author{theHOUSE}
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  /Creator (Cheatography)
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    \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{Articles Cheat Sheet}}}} \\
    \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{theHOUSE} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/216681/cs/47405/}}}
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  \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}}  \\
  \vspace{-2pt}theHOUSE \\
  \uline{cheatography.com/thehouse} \\
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  \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}}  \\
   \vspace{-2pt}Not Yet Published.\\
   Updated 28th November, 2025.\\
   Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}.
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  Measure your website readability!\\
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Newspapers & The Guardian. \tn 
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% That's all folks
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