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-# astute
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+# Astute Private Repe
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+## Overview
+  This project contains three major components:
+    - System: the back end webservices, and the part which interacts with the MySQL backend.
+    - Client: the front end web tool, for easy interaction with the system. 
+    - SQL: the setup for the MySQL backend table.