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-# Logging
+# mini-redis
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+`mini-redis` is a lightweight, idiomatic implementation of [Redis](https://redis.io) built with [tokio](https://tokio.rs).
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+## Logging
 
 `mini-redis` uses [`tracing`](https://github.com/tokio-rs/tracing) to provide structured logs. Debug logs can be displayed by running: