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 generate dynamic blinkies to use on your website,
 using the output of arbitrary commands.
 
+nowblinkie does not host a web server,
+you must use a separate webserver to host your blinkies,
+such as nginx or caddy.
+
 ## usage
 
 1. install requirements: `pip install -r requirements.txt`