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@@ -41,4 +41,22 @@ created, use the following format.
      "role_react_channel": long,
      "role_react_message": long
      
-   }
\ No newline at end of file
+   }
+```
+
+**Swear Filter**
+
+After setting up the config, you will need to paste the following into the swear filter file. Otherwise, commands will not work and it will error whenever a message is sent.
+
+```json
+{
+  "equal": [
+  ],
+  "prefix": [
+  ],
+  "suffix": [
+  ],
+  "part": [
+  ]
+}
+```