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 # Isabelle's Lazy Message Protocol
-idfk lol
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+### network packet protocol
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+I don't know whether or not this is a super practical way of doing things
+but i'm lazy and it seems to work so gonna roll with it lol
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+| segment size | usage                               |
+|--------------|-------------------------------------|
+| 1 byte       | u8 signifies the type of packet     |
+| 8 byte       | u64 length of the packet contents   |
+| 32 byte      | SHA256 packet contents checksum     |
+| `u64::MAX`   | packet contents                     |
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