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       custom_css = ["css/custom.css","css/custom2.css"]
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+### Show Reading Time and Word Contributing
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+If you add a key of `show_reading_time` true to either the Config Params, a page or section's front matter, articles will show the reading time and word count.
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 ### Nearly finished
 
 In order to see your site in action, run Hugo's built-in local server.