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@@ -23,3 +23,10 @@ Just add the Stars widget to any IntegerField in a Django form.
 
 You can change the number of stars by passing the stars argument to the
 Stars widget.
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+Differences
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+This is different from other star rating applications in that it provides
+only a widget returning its selction to any IntegerField. It is not a
+complete rating application, just a presentational widget for integer input.