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+# About
+
+sudokuloeser is a simple sudoku solver written in C. It is optimized for speed.
+
+# Features
+
+With sudokuloeser you can easily solve sudokus.
+
+Optional you can specify a file, where to save the solution.
+
+For better usage the Output is colored.
+
+# Requirements
+
+* Linux
+* Windows: some restrictions
+* C Compiler
+
+# Installation
+
+    make
+    make install
+
+# Usage
+
+    Usage:
+      sudokuloeser [options] <input_file> 
+    Options
+      -U         Use Unicode
+      -h         This help
+      -o <file>  Output file
+      -c         no colors
+      -n         just print, do not solve
+