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 # modeling-and-inferring-higher-order-contagion-spread
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+Some things:
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+* To run the unit tests, you need to pip install the package locally. Navigate to the local folder on your computer and run "pip install -e ."
+* To run the unit tests, run "pytest" in the command line.
+* The package is referenced as `lcs` (Learning complex structure) when accessing the functionality.
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