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+# rayml
+
+A raytracer written in OCaml, following Peter Shirley's mini-book
+series [Raytracing in One Weekend][weekend].
+
+[weekend]: http://in1weekend.blogspot.com/2016/01/ray-tracing-in-one-weekend.html