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-# monero-cpp-library
+# Monero C++ Library
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+General-purpose Monero library with focus on ease-of-use by wrapping Monero core c++ code.
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+This library conforms to the API specification defined here: https://github.com/monero-ecosystem/monero-javascript/blob/master/monero-model.pdf
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