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 - [[agora plan]]
 - I think [[agora social media integration]] will be my main focus this weekend. I hope to ship!
-- [[cats]]
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+- [[cats]]
+- [[private]]
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+# private
+
+- a [[short story]].
+  - I am lazy, so I'm writing this with the intention of keeping it Private in one way in particular.
+  - This note is only meant to be read by my [[friends]].
+  - Have fun!