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	<title>Better Than Very</title>
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	<meta property="og:description" content="Ever find yourself stuck trying to describe something and 'very' isn't cutting it? This site can suggest better words to use!" />
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				<h2>Using <em>very</em> as an adjective is the mark of a limited vocabulary. Instead, search the word you're looking for to get a replacement.</h2>
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			<form id="verysuggest" method="post" action="suggest.php">
				Very <input type="text" id="word" placeholder="happy" />
				<input id="getvocab" type="submit" value="Suggest" />
			</form>
			<div id="suggestion"></div>
		</div>
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	<div id="footer">Is your word missing? <a href="https://github.com/EyeOfMidas/betterthanvery/pulls">Make a request</a> or <a href="mailto:eyeofmidas+betterthanvery@gmail.com">send an email</a></div>

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	<script type="text/javascript">
		var dictionary = {};
		loadDictionary = async () => {
			let response = await fetch('./dictionary.dat');
			if (response.ok) {
				let text = await response.text();
				let wordSuggestions = text.split('\n');
				wordSuggestions.forEach(line => {
					if (!line) {
						return;
					}
					let splitSuggestion = line.split(':');
					let key = splitSuggestion[0];
					let value = splitSuggestion[1].split(',');
					dictionary[key] = value;
				});
			}
		};
		document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
			loadDictionary();
		});
		$("#getvocab").click(function () {
			let wordRequested = $('#word').val();
			let cleanWord = wordRequested.toLowerCase().trim();
			if (!cleanWord) {
				cleanWord = 'happy';
			}
			let suggestions = dictionary[cleanWord];
			if (!suggestions) {
				message = "The word <em>" + cleanWord + "</em> " + "could not be found";
			} else {
				message = "Instead of <em>very " + cleanWord + "</em>, try <strong>" + suggestions[0] + "</strong>. ";
				message += '<a href="javascript:;" id="togglesuggest">Some other options?</a><div id="alts"><ul>';
				for (var i = 1; i < suggestions.length; i++) {
					message += "<li>" + suggestions[i] + "</li>";
				}
				message += '</ul></div>';
			}
			$("#suggestion").html(message);
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