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+# lnurl
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+[![MIT licensed](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg)](https://github.com/edouardparis/rust-lnurl/blob/master/LICENSE)
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+[lnurl specs](https://github.com/btcontract/lnurl-rfc/blob/master/spec.md)