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+# desmume
+[![AppVeyor CI Build Status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/abfd7jm09wnmxyvu?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/zeromus/desmume)
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+DeSmuME is a Nintendo DS emulator.
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+http://desmume.org