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+language = "nodejs"
+run = "npm start"
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 # repldex-bot
 a pokédex for repl.it lore, in the form of a discord bot
+[![Run on Repl.it](https://repl.it/badge/github/pyzae/repldex-bot)](https://repl.it/github/pyzae/repldex-bot)
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