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+# gn_binary
+it contins the latest gn binary downloaded periodically from chromium
+
+# How to download the latest gn binaries
+Just run `./bootstrap.sh` to download the latest gn binaries from chromium
+
+#Why download instead of build from sourcecode?
+Gn bootstrap script is unmaintanable when its sourcecode or dependencies are changed.