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+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 3
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windowsbloatwareremover"
+version = "0.1.0"
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+[package]
+name = "windowsbloatwareremover"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
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+# WindowsBloatwareRemover - Rewrite in Rust
+
+This is the dev branch for the rust rewrite of the Windows Bloatware Removal Tool (originally written in python)
+
+The rewrite is in very early development and it is therefore recommended to still download the python version as an executable from the [main branch](https://github.com/J-onasJones/WindowsBloatwareRemover/tree/main)
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+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}