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+# Automated authentication for ChatGPT
+Fetches access tokens from a large number of accounts
+
+## Setup
+### `proxies.txt`
+Format:
+```
+IP:HOST:User:Password
+...
+```
+
+### `accounts.txt`
+Format:
+```
+email:password
+...
+```
+
+Remember to:
+`touch access_tokens.txt authenticated_accounts.txt`