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+# MIGRATE TOOLS
+
+ * Introduction 
+
+## Introduction
+ The Migrate Tools module provides tools for running and managing Drupal
+8 migrations.
+
+Drush commands supported include:
+
+ -   migrate-status - Lists migrations and their status.
+ -   migrate-import - Performs import operations.
+ -   migrate-rollback - Performs rollback operations.
+ -   migrate-stop - Cleanly stops a running operation.
+ -   migrate-reset-status - Sets a migration status to Idle if it's
+    gotten stuck.
+ -   migrate-messages - Lists any messages associated with a migration
+    import.
+
+ The UI at this point provides a front-end equivalent to the
+migrate-status and migrate-messages commands. It will be enhanced to
+allow running the other operations, as well as provide the ability to
+create and alter migrations.
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-The Migrate Tools module provides tools for running and managing Drupal 8
-migrations.
-
-Drush commands supported include:
-
-* migrate-status - Lists migrations and their status.
-* migrate-import - Performs import operations.
-* migrate-rollback - Performs rollback operations.
-* migrate-stop - Cleanly stops a running operation.
-* migrate-reset-status - Sets a migration status to Idle if it's gotten stuck.
-* migrate-messages - Lists any messages associated with a migration import.
-
-The UI at this point provides a front-end equivalent to the migrate-status and
-migrate-messages commands. It will be enhanced to allow running the other
-operations, as well as provide the ability to create and alter migrations.