/*
Theme Name: Vetri Veedu Thittam Guide
Theme URI: https://vetriveeduthittam.in
Author: Vetri Veedu Thittam Guide
Description: Independent bilingual Tamil Nadu rural housing information theme. Not an official government website.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: vetri-veedu-guide
*/
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