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 # candybar
 a stupidly simple modular statusbar
 
+example output:
+```
+MPD: Studio Pixel - Gravity | Up: 18h 45m | RAM: 1.1G/15G | User: jornmann@cowfield | Vol: 69% | Kernel: Linux 5.17.1-gentoo-r1 | Load Avg.: 0.01, 0.05, 0.01 | Weather: +2°C | Date: Fri 2022-04-08 12:46
+```
+
 ## usage
 **candybar** only outputs the text that should be shown on the bar, which makes it useable on different applications.
 ### usage with dwm