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-### PyMiner ###
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-This is a 'getwork' CPU mining client for Dogecoin. It is pure-python, and therefore very, very slow.  The purpose is to provide a reference implementation of a miner, for study.
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-### Other Resources ###
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-- [BitcoinTalk Thread](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3546.0)
-- [Jgarzik Repo](https://github.com/jgarzik/pyminer)