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 ![CLI demonstration](demo.png)
 
+This software does not utilize Adobe Digital Editions nor Wine. It is completely free and open-source software written natively for Linux.
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 ## Setup and Installation
 
 1. Create a free Adobe account [here](https://account.adobe.com) if you do not already have one.