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+# chatterino 2
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+by @fourtf
+
+## requirements
+1. install boost by going to [this link](https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/1.63.0/boost_1_63_0.zip/download) and extracting it to `C:\local\boost` so that `C:\local\boost\boost.png` exists