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+alacritty
+timeshift
+btop (github)
+cmatrix
+neofetch
+neovim
+gimp
+inkscape
+krita
+iscan
+mop
+musikcube
+mpl
+firefox-developer-edition
+thinkorswim(see arch wiki)
+peek (gif)
+viewnior
+peurile dark theme (xfce color theme)
+balena etcher
+micro
+nodejs
+npm
+figmalinux
+postman
+links
+greenwithenvy(no nvidia-persistenced where you're going, you'll have to learn it with a new init)
+gcolor2
+screenshot