diff --git a/mods/forceload/README.md b/mods/forceload/README.md
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-Forceload Mod
-=============
-
-This mod allows areas in the map to be keep loaded.
-Use the forceload:anchor block.
-
-Created by rubenwardy
-
-License: LGPL 2.1 or later
diff --git a/mods/forceload/init.lua b/mods/forceload/init.lua
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-local _pts = minetest.pos_to_string
-function minetest.pos_to_string(pos)
-	if not pos then
-		return "(-,-,-)"
-	end
-	return _pts(pos)
-end
-
-local elapsed_time = 0
-
--- Makes sure that force load areas are handled correctly
-function ForceloadManager(filetoopen, hide_file_errors)
-	local blocks = {}
-	if filetoopen ~= nil then
-		local file = io.open(filetoopen, "r")
-		if file then
-			local table = minetest.deserialize(file:read("*all"))
-			file:close()
-			if type(table) == "table" then
-				blocks = table
-			end
-		elseif not hide_file_errors then
-			minetest.log("error", "File "..filetoopen.." does not exist!")
-		end
-	end
-	for i = 1, #blocks do
-		if not minetest.forceload_block(blocks[i]) then
-			minetest.log("error", "Failed to load block " .. minetest.pos_to_string(blocks[i]))
-		end
-	end
-	return {
-		_blocks = blocks,
-		load = function(self, pos)
-			if minetest.forceload_block(pos) then
-				table.insert(self._blocks, vector.new(pos))
-				return true
-			end
-			minetest.log("error", "Failed to load block " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
-			return false
-		end,
-		unload = function(self, pos)
-			for i = 1, #self._blocks do
-				if vector.equals(pos, self._blocks[i]) then
-					minetest.forceload_free_block(pos)
-					table.remove(self._blocks, i)
-					return true
-				end
-			end
-			return false
-		end,
-		save = function(self, filename)
-			local file = io.open(filename, "w")
-			if file then
-				file:write(minetest.serialize(self._blocks))
-				file:close()
-			end
-		end,
-		verify = function(self)
-			return self:verify_each(function(pos, block)
-				local name = "ignore"
-				if block ~= nil then
-					name = block.name
-				end
-
-				if name == "ignore" then
-					if not pos.last or elapsed_time > pos.last + 15 then
-						pos.last = elapsed_time
-						if not minetest.forceload_block(pos) then
-							minetest.log("error", "Failed to force load " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
-							pos.remove = true
-						end
-					end
-					return false
-				elseif name == "forceload:anchor" then
-					pos.last = elapsed_time
-					return true
-				else
-					minetest.log("error", minetest.pos_to_string(pos) .. " shouldn't be loaded")
-					pos.remove = true
-					return false
-				end
-			end)
-		end,
-		verify_each = function(self, func)
-			local not_loaded = {}
-			for i = 1, #self._blocks do
-				local res = minetest.get_node(self._blocks[i])
-				if not func(self._blocks[i], res) then
-					--[[table.insert(not_loaded, {
-						pos = self._blocks[i],
-						i = i,
-						b = res })]]--
-				end
-			end
-			return not_loaded
-		end,
-		clean = function(self)
-			local i = 1
-			while i <= #self._blocks do
-				if self._blocks[i].remove then
-					minetest.forceload_free_block(self._blocks[i])
-					table.remove(self._blocks, i)
-				else
-					i = i + 1
-				end
-			end
-		end
-	}
-end
-
-local flm = ForceloadManager(minetest.get_worldpath().."/flm.json", true)
-
-minetest.register_privilege("forceload", "Allows players to use forceload block anchors")
-
-minetest.register_node("forceload:anchor",{
-	description = "Block Anchor",
-	walkable = false,
-	tiles = {"forceload_anchor.png"},
-	groups = {cracky = 3, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2},
-	after_destruct = function(pos)
-		flm:unload(pos)
-		flm:save(minetest.get_worldpath().."/flm.json")
-	end,
-	after_place_node = function(pos, placer)
-		if not minetest.check_player_privs(placer:get_player_name(),
-				{forceload = true}) then
-			minetest.chat_send_player(placer:get_player_name(), "The forceload privilege is required to do that.")
-		elseif flm:load(pos) then
-			flm:save(minetest.get_worldpath().."/flm.json")
-			return
-		end
-		minetest.set_node(pos, {name="air"})
-		return true
-	end
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "forceload:anchor",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:mese_crystal", "default:mese_crystal", "default:mese_crystal"},
-		{"default:mese_crystal", "wool:blue", "default:mese_crystal"},
-		{"default:mese_crystal", "default:mese_crystal", "default:mese_crystal"}
-	}
-})
-
-local function tick()
-	minetest.after(5, tick)
-	--print("Verifying...")
-	flm:verify()
-	flm:clean()
-end
-
-tick()
-
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