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+version: 2.1
+
+# Define the jobs we want to run for this project
+jobs:
+  build:
+    docker:
+      - image: cimg/base:2023.03
+    steps:
+      - checkout
+      - run: echo "this is the build job"
+  test:
+    docker:
+      - image: cimg/base:2023.03
+    steps:
+      - checkout
+      - run: echo "this is the test job"
+
+# Orchestrate our job run sequence
+workflows:
+  build_and_test:
+    jobs:
+      - build
+      - test