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+# NaNoGenMo 2020
+
+## Install
+
+````
+$ python3 -m venv venv
+$ . venv/bin/activate
+(venv) $ pip install -r requirements.txt
+(venv) $ python -m spacy download en_core_web_sm
+````
+
+## markov.py
+
+Generate a novel using Markov chains.
+
+### Usage
+
+````
+(venv) $ python markov.py -h
+usage: markov.py [-h] [-s SEED] input [input ...]
+
+Generate a novel using Markov chains.
+
+positional arguments:
+  input                 used to construct Markov transition matrix
+
+optional arguments:
+  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+  -s SEED, --seed SEED  seed for random number generator
+  ````
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