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+# Pet Dating App
+Our app puts playdates in the paws of your pets!
+## Authors
+Jodie, Allen, Elyse, and Denny
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+- Research how to make secure logins
+- Teach pets to use smart phone
+- create a better user interface - dropdown menus?
+- Research the market - how to best match animals
+- Add colour to the UI draft. red/green buttons to clarify their intended use?
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