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+# gopaste
+
+A basic pastebin web app written in Go (golang). This is from a [JaxPHP/JaxWeb talk](https://www.meetup.com/JaxPHP-JaxWeb/events/hzgpcqyxpbcc/) on Nov. 28, 2018.
+
+## Get Started
+
+```
+go get code.as/matt/gopaste
+```