diff --git a/examples/ble_dual_node_echo.py b/examples/ble_dual_node_echo.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index b75be9e..6db6941
--- a/examples/ble_dual_node_echo.py
+++ b/examples/ble_dual_node_echo.py
@@ -15,35 +15,16 @@ After cloning the SD card:
   1. Change zerodev2 hostname.
   2. Remove cloned Reticulum transport state on zerodev2.
   3. Use a unique app identity file per host, or delete the cloned one.
-<<<<<<< Updated upstream
-  4. Configure BLEInterface on both Pis with central+peripheral enabled.
-=======
   4. Choose BLE mode at runtime, or configure BLEInterface in Reticulum:
        --ble-role peripheral  # advertise only, accepts incoming BLE connections
        --ble-role central     # scan/connect only
        --ble-role both        # scan/connect and advertise
->>>>>>> Stashed changes
+
   5. Run this program on both nodes.
 """
 
 import argparse
-<<<<<<< Updated upstream
-import os
-import signal
-import socket
-import sys
-import threading
-import time
 
-import RNS
-
-APP_NAME = "ble_reticulum_poc"
-APP_ASPECT = "echo"
-
-running = True
-active_links = {}
-active_links_lock = threading.Lock()
-=======
 import atexit
 import os
 import re
@@ -63,7 +44,7 @@ running = True
 active_links = {}
 active_links_lock = threading.Lock()
 temporary_config_dir = None
->>>>>>> Stashed changes
+
 
 
 def log(msg):
@@ -85,8 +66,7 @@ def default_identity_path(configdir, node_name):
     return os.path.join(configdir, f"{APP_NAME}_{node_name}.identity")
 
 
-<<<<<<< Updated upstream
-=======
+
 def base_config_dir(configdir):
     return os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(configdir or "~/.reticulum"))
 
@@ -230,7 +210,7 @@ def configure_rns_loglevel(verbosity):
     RNS.loglevel(getattr(RNS, levels[verbosity]))
 
 
->>>>>>> Stashed changes
+
 def load_or_create_identity(path):
     os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(path)), exist_ok=True)
 
@@ -385,8 +365,7 @@ def parse_args():
     parser.add_argument("--announce-interval", type=int, default=30)
     parser.add_argument("--send-interval", type=int, default=10)
     parser.add_argument("--path-timeout", type=int, default=120)
-<<<<<<< Updated upstream
-=======
+
     parser.add_argument(
         "--ble-role",
         choices=("central", "peripheral", "both"),
@@ -412,7 +391,7 @@ def parse_args():
         default=None,
         help="Reticulum log verbosity for this run",
     )
->>>>>>> Stashed changes
+
     return parser.parse_args()
 
 
@@ -421,15 +400,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, stop)
 
     args = parse_args()
-<<<<<<< Updated upstream
-    NODE_NAME = args.name or socket.gethostname().split(".")[0]
-    identity_path = args.identity or default_identity_path(args.config, NODE_NAME)
 
-    log(f"Starting node {NODE_NAME}")
-    log(f"Reticulum config: {args.config or '~/.reticulum'}")
-
-    reticulum = RNS.Reticulum(args.config)
-=======
     import RNS as rns
     RNS = rns
 
@@ -444,7 +415,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     configure_rns_loglevel(args.verbosity)
 
     reticulum = RNS.Reticulum(reticulum_config)
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+
     identity = load_or_create_identity(identity_path)
 
     destination = RNS.Destination(