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+# nix slim
+## A dark slim theme for NixOS
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+![screenshot](preview.png)
+
+### Info
+The font used is [gohufont](http://font.gohu.org/) and colors come from the [dawn](http://terminal.sexy/#GBsgm5CBNTU1dEtAbWE3dlY2YVZLa0pJQ1hhs7OzX19feFhQb2dJd2BJaWBXb1pZUl9mzc3N) color scheme by Escapist.
+The [Nix logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixos-artwork/master/logo/nix-snowflake.svg) and other resources can be found [here](https://github.com/NixOS/nixos-artwork).
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+### License
+Dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses:  
+http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php  
+http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
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