diff --git a/_layouts/post.html b/_layouts/post.html
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+++ b/_layouts/post.html
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+---
+layout: default
+---
+
+<small>{{ page.date | date: "%-d %B %Y" }}</small>
+<h1>{{ page.title }}</h1>
+
+<p class="view">by {{ page.author | default: site.author }}</p>
+
+{{content}}
+
+{% if page.tags %}
+  <small>tags: <em>{{ page.tags | join: "</em> - <em>" }}</em></small>
+{% endif %}