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+###
+this is a project written in lua, using the amulet game engine.
+if you don't know lua, or know lua but don't know amulet, read or skim the documentation:
+https://amulet.xyz/doc
+
+amulet does extend lua syntax in some small ways.
+
+@TODO
+