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-The OpenSCAD homepage.
-[Link to the openscad.github.com GitHub repository](https://github.com/openscad/openscad.github.com)
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+# Source of the OpenSCAD website.
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+[OpenSCAD website](https://openscad.org)
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+[Link to the openscad.github.com GitHub repository](https://github.com/openscad/openscad.github.com)