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+# Nym Client
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+The Nym Client communicates with the remote, decentralised nodes which make up the Nym system as a whole. 
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+It needs to handle communication with 3 types of remote nodes. Here's the development status of each:
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+- [ ] Directory nodes
+- [ ] Mix nodes
+- [ ] Validator nodes
+