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+# excel-dupes-finder
+Find duplicates accross multiple Excel files or sheets
+
+## Requirements
+- python 3
+- xlrd
+- unidecode (used here to work with accents)
+- argparse
+
+## Usage
+```bash
+python3 src/main.py -f FILE [FILE ...]
+```
+
+All files must be Excel workbooks.