gistfile1.txt

static_shit.haml
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- title "Static Happiness"
%h3 Static Elements
#buttons
  %h4.line Buttons, Motherfuton!!
  =new_button "primary", 'Add Your Experience', '#'
  =button "cancel"
  =button "go"
  =button "save"
  =button "save_changes"
  =button "sign_in"
  =button "upload"

application_helper.haml
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  def button(button_name)
    render :partial => "/shared/buttons/#{button_name}"
  end
  
  def new_button(button_type,button_text,button_href)
    render :partial => "/shared/buttons/button"
  end

_button.haml
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.button{ :class => "#{button_type}-button" }
  =link_to button_text, button_hr