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+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% load wiki_markup %}
+
+{% block title %}Cambridge Expeditions to Austria{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+
+{% endblock %}
+{% block currentLocation %}
+Welcome to the website of the Cambridge University Caving Club's expeditions to Austria.
+{% endblock %}