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+# Message Bubbles
+Message bubbles is a Minetest mod that uses the existing nametags above player heads to display chat messages sent by the player.
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+The maximum length of the messages shown, the duration for which these messages are shown and the prefix (if any) can all be configured (for servers, by adding to `minetest.conf`). See `settingtypes.txt` file for config names.
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