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 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
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   "id": "addy-io",
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   "summary": "addy.io is a service that gives you email aliases, so you can share a stand-in address instead of your real one. It is aimed at people who want to keep their real email address private when signing up for websites and services.",
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