Try removing sections

[kirkins]

You said you liked the simplicity of this fork https://joshdelarosa1.github.io/

Try copying the code from this file:

https://github.com/joshdelarosa1/joshdelarosa1.github.io/blob/master/_layouts/front.html

The arrows around a line 'comment it out'. This is a common phrase in programming that means it's still there but it's not being used.

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{% include services.html %}
<!--{% include callout.html %}-->
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