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+=====
+Slice
+=====
+Terminal application that enables slicing for 3d printing in the cloud.
+
+.. image:: https://travis-ci.org/DoWhileGeek/slice.svg?branch=master
+    :target: https://travis-ci.org/DoWhileGeek/slice
+
+Installation:
+-------------
+    .. code-block:: shell
+
+      pip install slice
+
+Usage:
+------
+    .. code-block:: shell
+
+      slice -m squirtle.stl -c config.ini -e slic3r squirtle.gcode