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+How to add this repo using layman
+=================================
+
+sudo layman -f -o https://git.backbone.ws/portage/overlay/blobs/raw/master/layman.xml -a backbone
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<layman>
+  <overlay
+    name = "backbone"
+    status="unofficial"
+    type = "git"
+    src = "git://github.com/backbone/overlay.git"
+    contact = "mecareful@gmail.com">
+    <link>https://git.backbone.ws/portage</link>
+    <description>Backbone’s Portage overlay.</description>
+    <feed>https://github.com/backbone/overlay.atom</feed>
+  </overlay>
+</layman>