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+# Dev files
+.vscode/
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+"""This is the XKCD Alt Text Bot.
+
+This bot checks once a minute for new Tweets from @xkcdComic. If one is found, it accesses the
+linked comic, extracts the image alt text, and Tweets it as a reply."""
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