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-# ALPHA, API AND CSS WILL BE OVERHAULED BEFORE RELEASE
+# this repo is "alpha"
+it's an incomplete project that is "good enough to use" (and I do already use it in almost every project I make, and it already gives me many features I've wanted for years), but don't expect every feature to work, and don't expect the apit to stay consistent in future releases
# features
- show loading bars for all your `a-asset-item`s
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+
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@@ -80,6 +81,13 @@ Also, adding here means we safely execute our script and add listeners before an