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Welcome to another Deep Dive where we take a look at something you folks have sent

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way.

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And pull out the good stuff.

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She insights.

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The insights.

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Yeah.

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Exactly.

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All the things that you need to know.

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Help you folks save some time.

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Exactly.

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Get to those aha moments.

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Today we're diving into something that might resonate with the comic book fan.

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The manga.

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BD fan.

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That's Bayon's Dessin A's for those of you who.

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European comics.

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European comics.

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Thank you.

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Magazine reader.

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And even the ebook enthusiast in you.

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You folks have shared information about a piece of software.

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Okay.

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Called Komga.

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Interesting.

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And before we get started, quick word about our supporter.

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Safe Server.

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Absolutely.

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They're the ones that handle the hosting that make projects like Komga possible.

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Right.

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And they can also help you on your digital transformation.

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Indeed.

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You can find out more at www.SafeServer.de.

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Excellent.

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So Komga, at its heart, it's a media server.

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Now you might be thinking, another media server.

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Sure.

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Yeah.

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But this one is laser-focused on your digital reading collection.

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I got it.

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We have information from the official Komga website and its GitHub page.

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Sounds good.

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Giving us a good overview of what it does and why it might be interesting to you.

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Our mission today is to unpack what Komga offers.

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All right.

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Especially if you're looking for a streamlined way to manage and enjoy your digital

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comics

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and books.

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I'm ready.

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Let's do it.

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So I think what's fascinating right off the bat is just the variety of different

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types that Komga supports.

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Oh, okay.

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Right out of the box.

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Out of the box.

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We're talking CBC, CBR, PDF, and EPU.

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If you've ever, you know, had to juggle between different apps to read your various

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comics and books, this immediately simplifies things, right?

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Because it's simple.

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It allows you to organize everything from your favorite manga series to that stack

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digital magazines you've got all in one place.

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So let's talk about the organization.

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Because the information that we have here talks about organizing into libraries,

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collections,

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and even reading lists.

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So instead of just having this giant folder of files, you could create, you know,

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a sci-fi manga library.

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Then have collections within that like Akira and Ghost in the Shell.

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Oh, interesting.

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And maybe even a reading list of everything you plan to read next.

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That's really helpful.

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It sounds much more manageable, right?

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Way more organized.

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Way more organized.

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And you know, it's not just about organization.

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Komga also focuses on the reading experience itself.

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Interesting.

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It has an integrated web reader, meaning you can access your library and read

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On pretty much any device, I would imagine.

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On anything.

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That's really cool.

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Of course, it's also mentioned compatibility with other reading apps.

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Like the Meehan extension.

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And any OPDES reader.

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Now, hold on.

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What is OPDES?

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So think of OPDES as like a standard protocol, a common language for accessing

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It basically allows different reading apps and digital libraries to talk to each

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So this gives you a ton of flexibility in how you choose to read.

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So I can read through the Congo Web Reader.

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You got it.

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Or I could read through any compatible app.

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One of these other apps that speaks OPDES.

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So here's where it gets, I think, really interesting.

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For anyone who's serious about their digital collection.

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Yeah, I'm listening.

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Metadata.

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Oh, metadata, yes.

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Sources note the ability to edit metadata for your series and books and even

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import embedded metadata.

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So it can pull it right from the files.

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So if you have that information already embedded.

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It can just grab it.

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And for those of us who like our digital libraries to be well tagged and searchable,

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Imagine being able to easily find all the comics by a specific artist.

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Or a writer.

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That's key for a good digital library.

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It is.

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It really is.

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It really is.

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And it's not just like, you know.

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Basic text.

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Title and creator.

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Basic stuff.

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It actually, it supports things like publisher.

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The imprint.

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Who drew it?

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Even which characters appear in the story.

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So you can really get granular.

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With your searching and sorting.

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It's really cool.

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Even just looking through a folder of files.

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So, you know, what's also noteworthy is the level of control that Komga offers.

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You know, it supports managing multiple users.

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With options for, you know, per library access control, age restrictions, and even

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restrictions.

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So this is good if you're sharing your library.

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If you're sharing with family, friends, friends, roommates, whatever.

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Roommates, whoever.

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So you can really tailor the experience for everyone.

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So this raises an important question, right?

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What's that?

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For anyone managing a shared collection, how do you ensure everyone sees age-appropriate

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content?

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Komga seems to offer a solution.

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It does.

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It does.

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It does.

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So the GitHub page gets a little bit more technical.

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It mentions this thing called a REST API.

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REST API, yes.

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You know for the more tech-savvy listeners, this is going to be really interesting.

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What is it for those of us who don't know?

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So think of it as a way for Komga to talk to other software, other tools.

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So if you're a little bit techie, you could use this to automate things.

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Run scripts, really customize your Komga experience.

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So if I know how to code, I can make Komga dance.

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You got it.

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Make it sing, make it dance.

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That's exactly.

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And it also mentions support for Okezi-S, version one and version two.

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We talked about that before, remember?

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It's the common language.

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The common language.

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So that Komga can work with lots of different reading apps.

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It's like a universal translator.

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the user's entire workflow in mind.

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It's from initial files to actually reading them on your preferred device and even

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access for multiple users.

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And then they've got those features for Kobo and Coreader, which are like dedicated

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ecosystems.

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So they're really catering to that specific crowd as well.

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What stands out to you about these different ways to access your content?

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I think the thing that jumps out at me is the duplicate file and page detection and

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That's a really good one.

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Digital collections, they can get so cluttered with copies of things, different

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and having a tool that can automatically identify that and help you clean it up

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useful for saving storage space and just keeping things tidy.

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Yeah, because the sources suggest that it's not just like exact copies of the files.

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It can actually tell if like you have different versions of the same comic with the

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inside.

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Interesting.

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Which is not something you see every day.

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Not something you see in your regular, you know, file management, full management.

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So what does this all mean for you?

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Well, if you've been looking for a centralized feature-rich solution for managing

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your digital comics, manga, BDs, magazines, even e-books, Komga seems like a very

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powerful

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contender.

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I think so.

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It offers that blend of organizational tools, reading options, and management

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features.

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Ticks all the boxes.

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It does.

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It could significantly streamline your digital reading life.

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I think this deep dive has brought up a really interesting point.

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Look at that.

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As our digital media collections continue to grow.

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They do.

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They do.

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What are the most crucial features that you look for in a management solution?

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Yeah.

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Like, think about how a dedicated server like Komga might change the way you

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interact with

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your own digital library.

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That's a great question.

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Yeah.

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It is.

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It is.

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Just think about.

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So thanks for joining us for this deep dive.

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Yeah, thanks everybody.

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If this video has piqued your interest, be sure to check out the project on GitHub.

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Absolutely.

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You can find it by searching for Dots in Komga.

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Easy enough.

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Easy enough, yeah.

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Yep.

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And a final thank you to our supporter, Safe Server.

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Of course.

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For reliable hosting and support in your digital transformation.

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Indeed.

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Head over to www.safeserver.de.

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Check them out.

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Check them out.

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Good stuff.

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Good stuff.

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Alright, we'll see you next time.