diff --git a/src/remote.ps1 b/src/remote.ps1
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+function Get-RemoteText {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+        [string]$Url
+    )
+
+    try {
+        $resp = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $Url -UseBasicParsing -ErrorAction Stop
+        return $resp.Content
+    }
+    catch {
+        Write-LogHybrid "Get-RemoteText failed for ${Url}: $($_.Exception.Message)" Warning UI -LogToEvent
+        return ""
+    }
+}