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title: Take Back Control
description: Veilid is an open-source, distributed application framework.
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  Veilid is an 
    <span class="highlighter-1">open-source</span>, 
    <span class="highlighter-2">peer-to-peer</span>, 
    <span class="highlighter-3">mobile-first</span>, 
    <span class="highlighter-4">networked</span> 
  application framework.
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      <a href="/events"><img class="d-block" style="max-height: 350px; margin: auto;" src="/img/veilid-events-vegas.svg" alt="an simple line icon version of the famous Las Vegas sign"></a>
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    <h3>Ways to Help</h3>
    <p>There a so many ways to join the community and help out:</p>
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      <li><a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg w-100" href="/discord">Discord</a></li>
      <li><a class="btn btn-dark btn-lg w-100" href="/contribute">Contribute</a></li>
      <li><a class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg w-100" href="/contribute/download">Download</a></li>
      <li><a class="btn btn-success btn-lg w-100 text-white" href="/donate">Donate</a></li>
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