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+Lambot is a simple IRC bot written in the [Lamb](https://github.com/darkf/lamb) programming language.
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+Currently it supports:
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+* Factoids (`$defact foo bar`, `$foo` says `bar`)
+* Ping (`$ping`)
+* Simple admin commands (`$savefacts`, `$join`, `$quit`)
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+**Running**
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+1. Install [Lamb](https://github.com/darkf/lamb)
+2. Configure the options in the beginning of `irc.lamb`
+3. Run `lamb irc.lamb`
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