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 # nim-ranges [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/status-im/nim-ranges.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/status-im/nim-ranges)
-Exploration of various implementations of memory range types
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+This library implements utility functions for working with parts and blobs of memory.