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+# Tasks
+
+This repository contains the WDL task definitions used in the various 
+[Biowdl](https://github.com/biowdl) workflows and pipelines.
+
+
+## Documentation
+
+Documentation for this workflow can be found 
+[here](https://biowdl.github.io/tasks/).
+
+## About
+These tasks are part of [Biowdl](https://github.com/biowdl)
+developed by [the SASC team](http://sasc.lumc.nl/). 
+
+## Contact
+
+<p>
+  <!-- Obscure e-mail address for spammers -->
+For any question related to these tasks, please use the
+<a href='https://github.com/biowdl/tasks/issues'>github issue tracker</a>
+or contact
+ <a href='http://sasc.lumc.nl/'>the SASC team</a> directly at: <a href='&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#115;&#97;&#115;&#99;&#64;&#108;&#117;&#109;&#99;&#46;&#110;&#108;'>
+&#115;&#97;&#115;&#99;&#64;&#108;&#117;&#109;&#99;&#46;&#110;&#108;</a>.
+</p>