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 # A curated list of awesome Qubes OS links
+<p>A security-focused desktop operating system that aims to provide security through isolation.</p>
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+This list is a collection of tools, projects, images and resources conforming to the [Awesome Manifesto](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/awesome.md)
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+Contributions *very welcome* but first see [Contributing](#contributing)
 
 ## Table of Contents