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-# muwire
-MuWire file sharing client for I2P
+# MuWire - Easy Anonymous File-Sharing
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+MuWire is an easy to use file-sharing program which offers anonymity using I2P technology.
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+It is inspired by the LimeWire Gnutella client and developped by a former LimeWire developer.