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# IPFS for Decentralized Messaging

### Decentralized Messaging

```python
from src.integrations.ipfs_communication import IPFSCommunication

ipfs = IPFSCommunication()
hash = ipfs.send_message("Hello, decentralized world!")
message = ipfs.retrieve_message(hash)
```