def get_blurb(in_file):
    """Get the first paragraph of a Markdown file"""
    with open(in_file, "r") as f:
        f.readline()  # Title
        f.readline()  # Title underline
        f.readline()  # Blank

        out = ""
        line = f.readline()
        while len(line) > 0 and line != "\n":
            out += line.replace("\n", " ")
            line = f.readline()

        return out.strip()