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+# adapted from
+# https://github.com/greghendershott/travis-racket/blob/master/.travis.yml
+# Thanks Greg!
+
+language: c
+sudo: false
+
+env:
+  global:
+    - RACKET_DIR=~/racket
+  matrix:
+    - RACKET_VERSION=6.1.1
+
+matrix:
+  fast_finish: true
+
+before_install:
+  - git clone https://github.com/greghendershott/travis-racket.git
+  - cat travis-racket/install-racket.sh | bash # pipe to bash not sh!
+  - export PATH="${RACKET_DIR}/bin:${PATH}" #install-racket.sh can't set for us
+
+script:
+ - cd ..   # Travis did a cd into the dir. Back up, for the next:
+ - raco pkg install --deps search-auto --link hyphenate
+ - raco test -p hyphenate
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