Project Report Guideline

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     \scshape\centering\onehalfspacing\fontsize{4mm}{6mm}\selectfont Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale\\Università di Roma La Sapienza\\Corso di Ingegneria Meccanica\\[1cm]
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  {\sc 2019}
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\title{Awesome Project}

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  John~\textsc{Joy}\\
  Homer~\textsc{Simpson}%
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