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 Package: corrr
 Type: Package
-Version: 0.0.0.9001
+Version: 0.1.0
 Title: Correlations in R
 Description: corrr is a package for exploring correlations in R.
     It makes it possible to easily perform routine tasks when
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+# corrr 0.1.0
+
+- First corrr release!
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+This is the first submission of this package.
+
 ## Test environments
 * local Windows 10 install, R 3.3.1
+* local OS X El Capitan install, R 3.3.1
 * ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS (on travis-ci), R 3.3.1
 
 ## R CMD check results