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+# ElPaisReader
+
+`elpaisreader` is a very simple CLI to read ElPais.es articles
+bypassing the subscription modal that the web has decided to show as a
+gate to the information.
+
+## Usage
+
+Simply run:
+
+```sh
+$ elpaisreader URL
+```
+
+to get a text representation of the article body.