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+# Robot Checklist
+1.	List all states of robot
+2.  Assume motor counts
+3.	Create motor names
+4.  Define motor categories (Freespin/Positional)
+5.	Map motors to robot states
+6.  Assign buttons
+7.  Create Github issues, clustered by categories
+8.	Start creating code for motors and rotors
+9.	Wire the state machine
+10. Protobot skeleton code
+11.	Create state machine in code
+12.	Create code logic
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