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+# Gopher the number
+Gopher the number is a small game of higher/lower written
+as an exercise for TDD.
+
+## Build & run
+```shell
+go build ./
+./gopher-the-number
+```
+
+## Name origin
+Since the game makes you chase after a randomly selected integer,
+you need to "go for the number".