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+snapaid
+=======
+
+This is a utility that will make it easier to find and download the
+correct snapshot.  It will also fetch and verify the GPG signature
+and hash of the snapshot to ensure that you are getting the correct
+file.
+
+The only file needed for this is the snapaid.sh script.  The other files
+are used for generating the index.