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+# 512mb.org-bot
+yet another 512mb bot
+
+# Self-hosting 
+place the bot token in the "./token" file, change server id in bot.lua to the id of your server.
+
+# License 
+```
+   Copyright 2021 512mb.org
+
+   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+   limitations under the License.
+```