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 # TO-DO
 
+- **First**, re-write the settings & configuration system from scratch! It's
+  broken and messy and not worth trying to fix like this. Instead, actually
+  architect how it should work, _then_ implement it.
 - Refactor the directory structure processing
   - Implement zola-style structure instead
     - `zona init` command to populate the required files, _with_ defaults