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+# aci
+
+autocheckin
+
+a browser extension for automatically performing checkin at my university.
+check-in codes are 6 digit codes unique to each timetabled session, and this
+extension uses crowdsourcing to gather codes and share them between users
+automatically. this system can easily be expanded to any other universities that use this system
+
+