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-==========
-*** d6 ***
-==========
-
-A diceware password generator written in Bash. I believe I've written
-one before, also called 'd6', but I can't find it anywhere, so I wrote a
-new one. I'm too lazy to write a real README for this, so just use the
-`-h` option. To install it just run the `install` command, which is all
-any Makefile really does anyway. Don't know how to use it? Use the
-manual page.
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+# d6
+
+A diceware password generator written in Bash. I believe I've written one
+before, also called 'd6', but I can't find it anywhere, so I wrote a new one.
+I'm too lazy to write a real README for this, so just use the `-h` option. To
+install it just run the `install` command, which is all any Makefile really
+does anyway. Don't know how to use it? Use the manual page.