+\documentclass[10pt,xcolor=dvipsnames]{beamer}
+
+\usetheme{metropolis}
+\usepackage{appendixnumberbeamer}
+
+\usepackage{pgfpages}
+\input{notes.config}
+
+\usepackage{pgfplots}
+\usepgfplotslibrary{dateplot}
+
+\usepackage{booktabs}
+\usepackage[scale=2]{ccicons}
+
+% optional metro things
+\metroset{numbering=fraction} % page numbering format
+\metroset{progressbar=foot} % progress bar in footer
+\metroset{sectionpage=none, subsectionpage=none}
+\metroset{block=fill}
+% \metroset{background=light}
+
+\setsansfont{OpenSans}
+\setmonofont{Roboto}
+
+\definecolor{makopurple1}{RGB}{57,39,91}
+\definecolor{makopurple2}{RGB}{137,119,173}
+\definecolor{makopurple3}{RGB}{29,13,59}
+\definecolor{makopurple4}{RGB}{124,99,173}
+
+% \definecolor{makopurple1}{HTML}{3b255b}
+\definecolor{makogreen1}{HTML}{0b7a75}
+\definecolor{makovanilla1}{HTML}{d7c9aa}
+\definecolor{makoumber1}{HTML}{7b2d26}
+\definecolor{makowhite1}{HTML}{f0f3f5}
+
+\setbeamercolor{normal text}{fg=black, bg=white}
+\setbeamercolor{alerted text}{fg=makopurple1}
+\setbeamercolor{example text}{fg=makoumber1}
+
+\setbeamercolor{palette primary}{bg=makopurple1, fg=normal text.bg}
+\setbeamercolor{palette secondary}{bg=makogreen1,fg=normal text.bg}
+\setbeamercolor{palette tertiary}{bg=makovanilla1,fg=normal text.bg}
+\setbeamercolor{palette quaternary}{bg=makoumber1,fg=normal text.bg}
+\setbeamercolor{structure}{fg=makopurple1, bg=normal text.bg} % itemize, enumerate, etc
+\setbeamercolor{section in toc}{fg=makopurple1, bg=normal text.bg} % TOC sections
+
+\setbeamercolor{progress bar}{fg=makopurple1}
+\setbeamercolor{title separator}{fg=makopurple1}
+\setbeamercolor{progress bar in head/foot}{fg=makopurple1}
+\setbeamercolor{progress bar in section page}{fg=makopurple1}
+
+% this is a fix for a bug with XeTeX and notes pages
+% see: https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/232168/normal-text-is-invisible-when-using-beamer-with-notes-and-xelatex
+\usepackage{ifthen}
+\makeatletter
+\def\beamer@framenotesbegin{% at beginning of slide
+ \ifthenelse{\not \boolean{metropolis@standout}}{%
+ \usebeamercolor[fg]{normal text}
+ \gdef\beamer@noteitems{}%
+ \gdef\beamer@notes{}%
+ }{}
+}
+\makeatother
+
+\usepackage{xspace}
+\usepackage{relsize}
+
+% add tikz and a bunch of tikz foo
+\usepackage{tikz}
+\usetikzlibrary{shapes,shapes.misc,backgrounds,fit,positioning}
+\tikzstyle{every picture}+=[overlay,remember picture]
+
+% add functions to circle parts of slides (e.g., in tables)
+\newcommand\marktopleft[1]{\tikz \node (marker-#1-a) at (0,1.5ex) {};}
+\newcommand\markbottomright[1]{%
+ \tikz{\node (marker-#1-b) at (0,0) {};}
+ \tikz[dashed,inner sep=3pt]{\node[violet!75,ultra thick,draw,rounded rectangle,fit=(marker-#1-a.center) (marker-#1-b.center)] {};}}
+
+% create an empty quotetxt so we can reuse it
+\newcommand{\quotetxt}{}
+
+% more flexible non-tikz alternative with no dropshadow
+\newlength{\centertxtlen}
+\makeatletter
+\newcommand\centertext[2]{%
+ \setlength{\centertxtlen}{#1}%
+ \setlength{\centertxtlen}{0.48\centertxtlen}%
+ {\centering
+ \fontsize{#1}{2\centertxtlen}\selectfont
+ \e{#2}
+
+ }
+}