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A decentralized, encrypted chat app

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Vuash▲105
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LyzrGPT▲162
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Disposable▲126
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17
Hermes Desktop▲215
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18
Blarb▲137
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CapeChat▲248
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Host your own XMPP-based chatrooms with Hermes▲31
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Push Chat▲113
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Hop Encrypted Email▲132
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Deploy Hermes▲105
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