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 # PaddlePaddle
 
+Welcome to the PaddlePaddle GitHub.
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+The software will be released on Sept. 30 with full documentation and installation support. 
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+A pre-release version is available now for those who are eager to take a look.
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 PaddlePaddle (PArallel Distributed Deep LEarning) is an easy-to-use,
 efficient, flexible and scalable deep learning platform, which is originally
 developed by Baidu scientists and engineers for the purpose of applying deep