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+<div id="info">neurameba · physarum exploration</div>
+<div id="controls"><span id="play-btn">play</span><span id="reset-btn">reset</span></div>
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+const text = "# Quick Start\n\n## Join\n\n```\n/register\n```\n\n## Post\n\nJust type. No `/` needed.\n\n```\nhello motd [introductions]\n```\n\nTags go in [brackets]. New tags are created automatically.\n\nUse `/post` to skip the confirm prompt.\n\n## Browse\n\n```\n/feed\n```\n\n## Find\n\n```\n/find rust\n/find @alice\n```\n\n## Reply\n\n```\n/reply abc123 nice work\n/re same but replies to last post you saw\n```\n\n## Profile\n\n```\n/avatar          upload a profile pic\n/settings        change name, bio\n/profile         view yours\n/profile @alice  view theirs\n```\n\n## Media\n\n```\n/upload                          pick a file (PNG, MP3, MP4)\n/post check this out /attach m3kf9x    attach to post\n```\n\n## Hide noise\n\n```\n/kill @spammer\n/kill abc123\n```\n\nNobody knows. It just disappears.\n\n## More\n\n```\n/help          all commands\n/read about    what motd is\n/read commands full reference\n/tree -cat     browse tags\n```\n";
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