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-
-###########################################################################
-# These values can be hard coded for easier usage:                        #
-homeserver_url = "matrix.example.org"
-base_url = "example.org"
-access_token = ""
-# rdlist specific
-rdlist_bot_username = "mod_team"
-rdlist_recommended_tags = ['hub_room_links', 'hub_room_trade', 'preban', 'degen_misc', 'beastiality', 'degen_porn', 'gore', 'snuff', 'degen_larp', 'hub_room_sussy', 'bot_spam', 'cfm', 'jailbait', 'bot_porn', 'toddlercon', 'loli', 'csam', 'tfm', 'degen_meet', 'stylized_3d_loli', '3d_loli']
-###########################################################################