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Flux (software)

Okay kiddo, so flux is a special type of software that helps your computer's screen change colors based on the time of day.

You know how when the sun goes down, the sky gets darker and everything looks a little different? Flux helps your computer screen do the same thing!

It has different settings for different times of day, so during the day your screen looks normal and bright, but as it gets closer to bedtime, Flux starts making the screen warmer and less bright. This is because the bright blue light from the screen can keep you awake at night, and Flux wants to make sure you get a good night's sleep.

So if you ever notice your computer screen looking a little different at night, that's just Flux doing its job!
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