/*
Theme Name: ZoneAuthor Radial Compass
Theme URI: https://zoneauthor.com/
Author: ZoneAuthor
Author URI: https://zoneauthor.com/
Description: Premium news/business classic WordPress theme built around a radial hub compass, bearing nodes, orbit rings and arc-separated section bands.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.5
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: zoneauthor-compass
Domain Path: /languages
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
*/
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