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+# twins Dockerfile
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+This contains [twins](https://code.rocketnine.space/tslocum/twins), a gemini
+server with some nice additions like a http proxy or or a reverse proxy for
+FastCGI.
+
+An additional patch is added, so paths work as expected (see here for more
+details: https://code.rocketnine.space/tslocum/twins/pulls/10