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<div class="basicnav">
<a href="#">Home</a>
<a href="#">About</a>
<a href="#">Contact</a>
</div>

.basicnav {
    background: #555;
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.basicnav a {
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 1rem;
    border-bottom: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
}
a:hover {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #333;
    color: #000;
}