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+# does this work
+
+
+```mermaid
+
+flowchart TD
+    A[Christmas] -->|Get money| B(Go shopping)
+    B --> C{Let me think}
+    C -->|One| D[Laptop]
+    C -->|Two| E[iPhone]
+    C -->|Three| F[fa:fa-car Car]
+  
+
+```
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