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# Crystallographic Information File (cif)

The CIF file format is the standard interchange format for small-molecule chemical structures

## Read Options

`v` | Verbose CIF conversion
`s` | Output single bonds only
`b` | Disable bonding entirely
`B` | Use bonds listed in CIF file from _geom_bond_ records (overrides option b)*

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