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+a scuffed rocket league map loader for rocket league.
+made because i hate lethamyr
+
+[![Release downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/redd-rl/scuffedrocketloader/total.svg)](https://github.com/redd-rl/scuffedrocketloader/releases/latest/)