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+# distributed memgraph
+
+This subdirectory structure implements distributed infrastructure of Memgraph.
+
+## conventions
+
+1. Locked: A method having a Locked... prefix indicates that you
+have to lock the appropriate mutex before calling this function.
+
+## dependencies
+
+* cereal
+* <other memgraph dependencies>
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