diff --git a/export.sh b/export.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+cp articles.db old_articles.db
+sqlite3 articles.db 'UPDATE articles SET text = "***";'
+sqlite3 articles.db 'VACUUM;'
+echo -n "Press enter when done..."
+read
+rm articles.db
+mv old_articles.db articles.db