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+# Compiler Construction
+Repository includes several Java projects that were provided during CC lectures.
+They are imported as **modules in IntelliJ**.
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+## Commit syntax
+Basically each commit follows the syntax `[## - TOPIC] message` where
+- `##`: Number (index) of associated slides
+- `TOPIC`: Short and distinct description of topic related to `##`
+- `message`: Actual commit message
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