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+# WORDLE in Rust
+
+## Prereqs
+- rust/cargo installed
+
+## To play
+`cargo run` from root directory
+
+## Guess Commands
+
+Guess commands are character sequences you can guess to do additional behavior.
+
+
+|command|description|
+|---|---|
+|!ans[wer]|shows the answer to the current wordle|