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+<h1>VCF converter</h1>
+<p>Quick python convertor to import our Family .xls and export a simple VCF file that can be imported into most contact managers.</p>
+
+<h2>Usage:</h2>
+<p>Issue the following commands to setup a virtual environment and execute the script.</p>
+
+> python3 -m vev venv/
+
+> source venv/bin/activate
+
+> python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+> python3 convert.py
+