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+# ptgdp: Play the Goddamned Playlist
+
+A tool to play a plaintext playlist composed entirely of youtube-dl search queries
+
+## Setup
+
+Make a file containing a few download queries. For example:
+
+`myplaylist.gdp`
+
+```
+alice in chains love hate love
+megadeth high speed dirt
+tool parabola
+```
+
+Then invoke `ptgdp`:
+
+    ptgdp myplaylist.gdp
+
+See below for more intricate usage.
+
+## License
+
+See `LICENSE` (hint: it's MIT, just like the header says).