/*
Theme Name: Phil Ayres — Executive
Author: Phil Ayres
Description: An understated, responsive personal-brand theme with native WordPress editing and no required plugins.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: phil-ayres-executive
*/
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