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+mailgun_url: https://api.mailgun.net/v3/tjctf.org
+mailgun_key: key-asdflkjasdhflkjsdahflkhsdaklfjhasd
+recaptcha_key: asdlkfjhasdlkjfhlsdakjfh
+recaptcha_secret: sdakjfhsdalkfjhsdalkfjh
+key: this can be anything you want, it is your flask secret_key
+shell_host: shell
+shell_username: shellaccounts
+shell_privkey: path to private key used to log in