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+machine:
+  timezone: EST
+  ruby:
+    version: 2.1.5
+
+deployment:
+  staging:
+    branch: master
+    commands:
+      - git push -f git@heroku.com:commonplace-staging.git $CIRCLE_SHA1:refs/heads/master
+      - heroku run rake db:migrate --app commonplace-staging