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 # ipaddrgen 👩‍💻
-### the funny ip address generator
+
+## the funny ip address generator
 
 a small cli program written in go that generates random ip addresses and "does things" to them.
 
@@ -9,11 +10,11 @@ a small cli program written in go that generates random ip addresses and "does t
 
 *legal disclaimer: no this isn't a "hacking" tool, it's a goofy piece of software that spits text out onto the screen and nothing more. I wholeheartedly encourage that this software be used in le funny hacking montage.*
 
-# screenies 📸
+## screenies 📸
 
 ![ipaddrgen in action](screenshots/v1term.png)
 
-# use it! ✨
+## use it! ✨
 
 [download](https://github.com/mellodoot/ipaddrgen/releases/latest) whichever version is compatible with your OS (if such a version isn't listed, I'm so sorry!), then run it via your terminal!
 
@@ -21,14 +22,14 @@ i.e. `./ipaddrgen-PLATFORM-ARCH`
 
 for help with command-line arguments (for some fun customisation), try `./ipaddrgen -h`!
 
-# build it! 📀
+## build it! 📀
 
-### requirements:
+### requirements
 
 - [go](https://go.dev/) (currently using 1.17.6)
 - that's about it
 
-### how:
+### how
 
 windows: `go build -o ./bin/ipaddrgen.exe ./src`