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+# nim-faststreams
+
+Nearly zero-overhead input/output streams for Nim
+
+## License
+
+Licensed and distributed under either of
+
+* MIT license: [LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+or
+
+* Apache License, Version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHEv2](LICENSE-APACHEv2) or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+
+at your option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed except according to those terms.