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+# Wiki of Dark Arts
+
+This is the git repo for [https://wikiofdark.art/](https://wikiofdark.art/).
+
+Make changes to docs/index.md for updates to the wiki.
+
+If adding sources, add them as such:
+```
+non-archival link
+
+[text here](https://example.com/)
+
+archival link
+
+[text here](https://example.com/){.source-link}
+
+```
+
+if archiving new links, you can pull them using 
+```
+python3 ./tools/sync_sources.py
+```