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+# Ziffers for Python 3.10+
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+This repo is hosting an attempt at porting the [Ziffers](https://github.com/amiika/ziffers) numbered musical notation to Python 3.10+. This library is using [parsimonious](https://github.com/erikrose/parsimonious) for PEG parsing.
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