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Ensure that this module uses secure encryption practices for production deployments.\n\n## License\n\nThis project is licensed under the MIT License. See `LICENSE` for more info.\n\n## Author\n\n**Gofaone Tlalang**  \nGitHub: [@Gofaone315](https://github.com/Gofaone315)\n\n## Contributors ✨\n\nThanks goes to these wonderful people:\n\n\u003ca href = \"https://github.com/Tanu-N-Prabhu/Python/graphs/contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src = \"https://contrib.rocks/image?repo=Gofaone315/ChaTerminal\"/\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\n---\n\n**ChaTerminal** – Real-time encrypted chat, right from your terminal.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fgofaone315%2Fchaterminal","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fgofaone315%2Fchaterminal","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fgofaone315%2Fchaterminal/lists"}