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+# !! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE !!
+# ** make a copy and edit that instead **
+# ________________________________________________
+# input parameters
+
+# sigma2: 0 < value < 5
+sig2 <- 3
+    
+# e.g. "anas_krystallinus"    
+species.name <- " Big Bird"
+    
+# e.g. "red"    
+color <- "aquamarine"
+    
+# For list of colours available in R, see http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~tzheng/files/Rcolor.pdf