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+# feta
+
+archives the fediverse
+
+# status
+
+[![CircleCI](https://circleci.com/gh/sneak/feta.svg?style=svg)](https://circleci.com/gh/sneak/feta)
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+# author
+
+Jeffrey Paul <[sneak@sneak.berlin](mailto:sneak@sneak.berlin)>
+