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+# twitter2mastodon
+
+Simple script to find out if Twitter accounts one is following are on Mastodon. Identifying mastodon handles from Twitter accounts' bio. 
+You need Twitter API credentials to run this: https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api
+
+DROPBOX
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