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@@ -101,9 +101,16 @@ Glossary
the number of emails each task must send.
- **Email Backend**: An external service that ACE will use to deliver emails.
- Right now, ACE only supports `Sailthru ` as an
+ For now, ACE only supports `Sailthru `__ as an
email backend.
+
+An Overview of edX's Dynamic Pacing System
+------------------------------------------
+
+.. image:: img/system_diagram.png
+
+
Running the Management Commands
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