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 All scripts make use of a configuration file, called `geoapi.ini` by default, that contains the
 API keys.  Copy the file `geoapi.ini.template` and add your API keys.  You can also specify a different
 configuration file with the `-C` or `--config` option to each script.
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+## Acknowledgements
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+Thanks to VMware Carbon Black for sponsoring Hackathon, which provided the time to pursue this research.