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+#!/bin/bash
+
+## this doesn't error check, if it breaks and destroys things I'm sorry
+
+mkdir cheatsheets
+cd cheatsheets
+mkdir cheat tldr spool
+git clone --recursive https://github.com/adambard/learnxinyminutes-docs
+git clone --recursive https://github.com/chrisallenlane/cheat cheat-temp
+mv cheat-temp/cheat/cheatsheets/* cheat
+rm -rf cheat-temp
+git clone --recursive http://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr tldr-temp
+mv tldr-temp/pages/* tldr
+rm -rf tldr-temp
+git clone --recursive https://github.com/chubin/cheat.sheets.git
+mv cheat.sheets/sheets .
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