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+Net horror
+==========
+
+Do not use.
+
+This is an attempt to re-create my own network (or rather, a network that has many of the same quirks) in network namespaces in order to be able to test stuff.
+
+Documentation
+-------------
+
+On some papers on my desk, unless lost completely.
+
+Take xkcd 350 as documentation instead :-P