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-# alchi
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+# alchi
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+welcome to my apocalypse
+
+recent publications ....
+
+* 2019-04-11
+  * [german synth draft pdf](../../raw/master/alchi%20draft%202019-04-11/alchi%20synth%20pres%20german%20draft%202019-04-11.q90.pdf) (3 MB)
+  * [german synth draft odp](../../raw/master/alchi%20draft%202019-04-11/alchi%20synth%20pres%20german%20draft%202019-04-11.odp) (5 MB)
+  * [english synth notes txt](../../raw/master/alchi%20draft%202019-04-11/alchi%20synth%20english%202019-04-11.txt) (260 KB)
+  * [various svg graphics](../../tree/master/alchi%20draft%202019-04-11/) (650 KB)
+  * [python script](../../raw/master/alchi%20draft%202019-04-11/alchi-web.py) (20 KB) to render matrix views
+
+future work ....
+
+* english synth
+* handout = one page summary
+* video
+* proof of concept