diff --git a/bornhack/templates/404.html b/bornhack/templates/404.html
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+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+<p class="lead">
+  404 page not found. Sorry about that.
+</p>
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bornhack/templates/500.html b/bornhack/templates/500.html
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+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+<p class="lead">
+  500 internal server error. Sorry about that. The people responsible have been notified.
+</p>
+
+{% endblock %}