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  "description": "Textual terminal client for Linux with a unified chronological message view, serial or BLE radio connections, channels, contacts, direct messaging, delivery confirmation and command-palette navigation.",
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      "The author describes this as a personal learning project with no current packaging plan.",
      "The repository does not currently declare an SPDX license."
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