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+## Documenso
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+# The DocuSign Open Source Alternative.
+
+Documenso aims to be the world's most trusted document signing tool. This trust is built by empowering you to self-host Documenso and review how it works under the hood. Join us in creating the new internet of trust.
+
+[todo readme]