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 # marginalia.nu
 
 This is the source code for marginalia.nu, including the search engine, 
-the MEMEX/gemini server, the and the encyclopedia service.
+the MEMEX/gemini server, the and the encyclopedia service. 
+
+The canonical git server for this project is [https://git.marginalia.nu](https://git.marginalia.nu),
+it is fine to mirror it on other hosts, but if you have issues or questions
+that is where you want to go.
 
 As it stands now, the project is a bit of a mess as it wasn't developed 
 with the intention of going open source, a lot of tests and so on make
 assumptions about the directory structure, much configuration is hard coded
-and so on. It's a work in progress. 
+and so on. Please stand by. A lot of the mess is fairly superficial.
 
-Please stand by. You can also reach me at kontakt@marginalia.nu with any questions.
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+You can also reach me at <kontakt@marginalia.nu> with any questions.
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