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 ## Requirements
 
-* [Node.js® -- a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.](https://nodejs.org/en/) (tested with 10.15.3 LTS)
+* [Node.js® – a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.](https://nodejs.org/en/) (tested with 10.15.3 LTS)
 
-* [Nodemon -- monitor for any changes in your source and automatically restart your server](https://nodemon.io/)
+* [Nodemon – monitor for any changes in your source and automatically restart your server](https://nodemon.io/)
 
 If your home directory is mounted from a network drive, Node.js should
 be installed using Node Version Manager https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm  
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 ### Client
 
-* [React — A JavaScript library for building user interfaces](https://reactjs.org/)
-* [Material-UI — React components for faster and easier web development.](https://material-ui.com/)
-* [Redux — A Predictable State Container for JS Apps](https://redux.js.org/)
+* [React – A JavaScript library for building user interfaces](https://reactjs.org/)
+* [Material-UI – React components for faster and easier web development.](https://material-ui.com/)
+* [Redux – A Predictable State Container for JS Apps](https://redux.js.org/)
 * [React Router](https://reacttraining.com/react-router/web/guides/quick-start)
-* [Leaflet — a JavaScript library for interactive maps](https://leafletjs.com/) 
-* [Cytoscape — an open source software platform for visualizing complex networks](https://cytoscape.org/)
-* [ApexCharts.js — Open Source JavaScript Charts for your website](https://apexcharts.com/)
+* [Leaflet – a JavaScript library for interactive maps](https://leafletjs.com/) 
+* [Cytoscape – an open source software platform for visualizing complex networks](https://cytoscape.org/)
+* [ApexCharts.js – Open Source JavaScript Charts for your website](https://apexcharts.com/)
 
 ### Server