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+# `choose`
+
+`choose` is a command line utility that randomly selects items from a list passed on standard input. It takes as arguments the number of items to choose as well as the character(s) used to delimit list items.
+
+## Examples
+
+```
+$ seq 100 | choose 5
+67
+69
+7
+38
+38
+```
+
+```
+$ echo -e 'A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z' | choose 3 -d ,
+T
+D
+E
+```
+
+## Help
+
+```
+./target/release/choose --help
+choose 0.1.0
+Aaron Greenberg <p@aaronjgreenberg.com>
+a command line tool for random selection from a list
+
+USAGE:
+    choose [OPTIONS] [count]
+
+FLAGS:
+    -h, --help       Prints help information
+    -V, --version    Prints version information
+
+OPTIONS:
+    -d <delimiter>        list delimiter [default: 
+                          ]
+
+ARGS:
+    <count>    number of items to choose [default: 1]
+```