Medium Unplugged

Remove everything except the content of a Medium article, the result of which is a fast and calm reading experience.

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manifest.json

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  "description": "Load Medium articles faster and leaner",
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      ],
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        "purify.min.js",
        "content.js"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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      "purify.min.js",
      "const.js",
      "bypassPaywall.js",
      "background.js"
    ]
  },
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  },
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    "storage",
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