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 <ul>
 
 <li>This page <i>is a checklist for programmers</i> who are configuring the systems for next year's expo .
+  <li>We are steadily automating these tasks, so the list is shorter every year.
 </ul>
 
 <h3>Adding a new year in the Expo online systems</h3>