/*
Theme Name: NC Political News
Theme URI: https://www.ncpoliticalnews.com/
Author: Magic Mile Media
Description: The NC Political News publication theme, preserving its original masthead, news grid and editorial typography.
Version: 1.0.5
Requires at least: 6.4
Requires PHP: 8.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: ncpn
*/
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