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+# Client\n\nMinimal placeholder README. Client apps live under ./clients/. See docs/index.md for docs.
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+# Core\n\nMinimal placeholder README. See docs/index.md for project documentation.
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+# Events Module\n\nThis is a minimal placeholder README to satisfy documentation validation. See docs/index.md for project docs.
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+# Horses Module\n\nThis is a minimal placeholder README to satisfy documentation validation. See docs/index.md for project docs.
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+# Infrastructure\n\nMinimal placeholder README. For infrastructure details, start at docs/index.md and docs/overview/system-overview.md.
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+# Masterdata Module\n\nThis is a minimal placeholder README to satisfy documentation validation. See docs/index.md for project docs.
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+# Members Module\n\nThis is a minimal placeholder README to satisfy documentation validation. See docs/index.md for project docs.