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+namespace :urn do
+  desc "generate and randomize unique urns"
+  task generate: :environment do
+    puts "running rake task urn:generate ..."
+    a = Urn.count
+    GenerateUrns.call
+    b = Urn.count
+    puts "#{b - a} URN created"
+  end
+end