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+# Nonsense Time
+
+Back-end for Nonsense Time campaign
+
+## Building
+
+Tested for go1.23 `linux/amd64` and `darwin/amd64`
+
+```
+make build
+```
+
+## Installation
+
+```
+make install
+```
+
+## Running
+
+The server can be started via the `nonsense-time` binary.
+It accepts the following options:
+
+```
+-p <PORT>               default 8080
+    server listening port
+-b <BIND_ADDRESS>       default 0.0.0.0
+    network address to bind to
+-w <WAIT_TIME>          default 2 seconds
+    maximum wait time for timed requests
+-v
+    verbose output
+```
+
+## SystemD Service
+
+A SystemD service is provided but not installed by default.