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+# [tilde.team](https://tilde.team/)
+
+tilde.team homepage
+
+```
+   __  _ __    __      __
+  / /_(_) /___/ /__   / /____  ____ _____ ___
+ / __/ / / __  / _ \ / __/ _ \/ __ `/ __ `__ \
+/ /_/ / / /_/ /  __// /_/  __/ /_/ / / / / / /
+\__/_/_/\__,_/\___(_)__/\___/\__,_/_/ /_/ /_/
+```
+
+tilde.team is one tiny standard unix computer in the cloud that anyone can use and learn to use in the shared pursuit of cool sites and unix tools.
+
+this repo contains the frontpage for tilde.team. feel free to send pull requests or [sign up](https://tilde.team/signup/) for an account! thanks for checking it out.