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+# Little CAT Tools
+
+This repository is intended to host scripts written to simplify various repetitive or tedious tasks involving CAT tools, mostly in terms of handing the files used or generated by such tools.
+
+# License
+
+In the spirit of sharing and freedom fostered by [OmegaT](https://omegat.org/), which inspired the majority of the scripts here, all scripts in this repository are provided under the terms of the [GPL3+ license](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html).