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+# Embark Bamboo Template
+A template for creating a DApp with a Bamboo smart contract using embark.
+
+## DEPRECATION NOTICE 
+Support for this template has been deprecated in Embark v5.
+
+### Usage
+```
+embark new MyApp --template bamboo
+```
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