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 **Code**:
 
-1. Code Approach 1 and 2 (2.1 - 2.2): Contains pattern searching and similarity algorithms.
+1. **Code Approach 1 and 2 (2.1 - 2.2)**: Contains pattern searching and similarity algorithms.
 
-2. Code statistical methods: Contains the statistical methods used in the paper.
+2. **Code statistical methods**: Contains the statistical methods used in the paper.
 
 **Output**: All generated output files will be saved here.