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+# pychladni
+A simple simulation of Chladni figures in Python.
+
+Feature wishlist:
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+- [x] Variable parameters
+- [] Other types of geometry (circular, hexagonal, etc.)
+- [] Something better than matplotlib
+- [] More advanced simulation