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+# Western блат
+
+(In Russian, "блат" refers to a form of corruption based on mutual favors
+between officials or businessmen. It is pronounced like "blat".)
+
+This is a simple Python script based on Pillow which allows you to generate
+moderately convincing [Western blot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_blot)
+images for use in falsifying research outcomes.
+
+![Sample of the output generated by this program - smudged lines](images/sample.png)
+
+## Why?
+
+I watched [this Pete Judo video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PwMQf8FHuw)
+and was annoyed by the assertion that diffusion image models represent a unique
+risk for academic integrity. You can cheat at research with just a regular
+computer, no AI required.
+
+## How?
+
+Either use the `shell.nix` or install Pillow, then just run `gen.py`. If you
+have `timg`, gen.py's output is the path of the generated file and can be
+directly piped into `timg` for display.
+
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