/*
Theme Name: ViralBrief
Description: Responsive news theme for Nigerian news, African investigations, entertainment and viral trends.
Version: 1.0.0
Author: ViralBrief
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: viralbrief
*/
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