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 There are as many templates for (R) repos as there R users... Here's ours.
 
-We srtucture the repo as a package. We may never build it but usually we do so that the package functions are available everywhere in it
+We structure the repo as a package. We may never build it but usually we do so that the package functions are available everywhere in it
 
 Things you should touch:
 
@@ -10,16 +10,20 @@ Things you should touch:
 | --- | --- |
 | **env.R**  | Where we store all the parameters that might be re-used across our repo. Such as colour defaults, data paths etc. We avoid using a project/repo level .Rprofile because it can lead to [a **lot** of confusion](https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047157094-Managing-R-with-Rprofile-Renviron-Rprofile-site-Renviron-site-rsession-conf-and-repos-conf). |
 | **DESCRIPTION** | But only if you use this as a tmeplate for your own repo - it is a special file for packages |
-|**LICENSE**| Edit to suit your needs |
+| **LICENSE** | Edit to suit your needs |
 | **R/** | Where we store functions that get built |
 | **analysis/** | Where we store .Rmd files and the .R scripts that call them (usually using a `drake` plan) |
 | **docs/** | Where we put output generated by the .R/.Rmd code. This is helpful if you are using [github/lab pages](https://guides.github.com/features/pages/). Unfortunately the University of Southampton gitlab service does not currently support this. |
-| **notData/** | Where we do not store data. R packages expect certain kinds of data in their 'data/' folders. Do not put your data in it. In fact we recommend **not** putting your data in your repo at all. Yes, this breaks true reproducability but there are reasons:
-        * we often use data that is commerecial or sensitive or personal (under GDPR) - so we cannot risk that leaking out
-        * we often use _very large_ datasets which most git/hub/lab services sensibly reject
-        * we often pull real time data on the fly from elsewhere so storage makes no sense |
+| **notData/** | Where we do not store data. R packages expect certain kinds of data in their 'data/' folders. Do not put your data in it. |
 
+In fact we recommend **not** putting your data in your repo at all. Yes, this breaks true reproducability but there are reasons:
+ * we often use data that is commercial or sensitive or personal (under GDPR) - so we cannot risk that leaking out
+ * we often use _very large_ datasets which most git/hub/lab services sensibly reject
+ * we often pull real time data on the fly from elsewhere so storage makes no sense 
+        
 Things you should not touch:
 
-| **man/** | Created by building the project/package using roxygen|
-| **NAMESPACE** | - ditto -
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+| Item        | Description  |
+| --- | --- |
+| **man/** | Created by building the project/package using roxygen2 |
+| **NAMESPACE** | - ditto - |