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+* Get repo working on completely fresh install: first, make sure that git.semicolin.games has the right ssh public key for the machine. Then:
+```shell
+sudo apt install git-lfs
+git lfs install
+git clone git@git.semicolin.games:semicolin/sneak-private.git sneak
+git submodule init
+git submodule update
+```
+
 * encode ogg files so that they're not above 48khz (the max monogame can handle): `oggenc --resample=48000 sword_swing_*.wav`
 
 * find monogame content builder errors: