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 npm run build
 firefox public/index.html
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+## Development Philosophy
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+- Keep it client-side—it runs in a web browser, even offline.
+- Keep it lean—no third-party libraries of any kind.
+- Keep it clean with strict typescript rules and linting.
+- Compile to a single file—no module loaders or other fancy schmancy nonsense of that sort.