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",e.jsx(t,{to:"/",className:"text-primary underline hover:text-primary/80 transition-colors font-medium",children:"LionPost"})," makes it easy to create beautiful, personalized ",e.jsx(t,{to:"/editor",className:"text-primary underline hover:text-primary/80 transition-colors font-medium",children:"ecards"})," in minutes. 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