/*
Theme Name: SM Pal Blog
Theme URI: https://blog.smpalgroup.com/
Author: SM Pal Group
Author URI: https://smpalgroup.com
Description: A lightweight, Elementor-compatible editorial theme for the SM Pal Group Blog.
Version: 1.1.0
Requires at least: 6.4
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: sm-pal-blog
*/

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