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+Simple Note System, version 2
+Error Code Reference
+
+General-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ERR_NO_ARGS             10  No arguments were specified
+ERR_NO_OP               20
+ERR_INSUFFICIENT_ARGS   30  A required argument was not provided
+
+
+Encryption----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ERR_NO_SSL              100 Cannot execute openssl
+ERR_NO_KEY              110 No encryption key in sns.conf
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