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 db/urls.db
 
 import.csv
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+.thumb/
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+This is a small and easy URL shorter, written in Python. To install please visit the [wiki](https://git.jonasled.de/jonasled/url_shorter_docker/wiki). A Demo you can find under (kurz.ml)[https://kurz.ml]
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+![screenshot of url shorter](https://git.jonasled.de/jonasled/url_shorter_docker/src/commit/f38811d5dc5ae7dec0bdc75c90ee88bdee426e70/Screenshot.png)
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