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+[nostr-rs-relay](https://git.sr.ht/~gheartsfield/nostr-rs-relay)
+===
+
+This is a [nostr](https://github.com/fiatjaf/nostr) relay, written in
+Rust.  It currently supports the entire relay protocol, and has a
+SQLite persistence layer.
+
+The project master repository is available on
+[sourcehut](https://sr.ht/~gheartsfield/nostr-rs-relay/), and is
+mirrored on [GitHub](https://github.com/scsibug/nostr-rs-relay).
+
+License
+---
+This project is MIT licensed.