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 # Math Spam Protection
 
+NOTE: this is alpha and not designed for production just yet. Please see the TODO.md
+file for remaining issues.
+
 ## Maintainers
 
  * Will Rossiter (Nickname: willr, wrossiter)
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+# TODO
+
+## Blockers
+
+* Built in validation doesn't work any more.
+
+## Medium
+
+
+## Minor
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