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+# gt
+g(o)t(rash) or something like that
+
+small cli for xdg trash specification
+
+## commands
+
+### trash / tr
+moves files to trash
+
+### list / ls
+list files in trash
+
+### restore / re
+restore files from trash
+
+### clean / cl
+clean files out of trash
+