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+kong
+====
+
+Kong is a set of tests to be run against a live cluster. Kong sees you when
+you're sleeping and knows when you've been bad or good.
+
+
+Quickstart
+----------
+
+You're going to want to make your own config.ini file in the /etc/ directory,
+it needs to point at your running cluster.
+
+After that try commands such as::
+
+  run_tests.sh --nova
+  run_tests.sh --glance
+  run_tests.sh --swift
+
+
+Additional Info
+---------------
+
+There are additional README files in the various subdirectories of this project.