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fix(dl): reject local proxies when --remote targets another machine

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Gluetun and loopback proxy URIs only listen on this machine. Stop with an error instead of forwarding them, unless the server is on this machine too.
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@@ -173,6 +173,13 @@ This means you get access to the **50+ VPN providers** that Gluetun supports, us
VPN subscription, through a single uniform interface, with no per-provider integration
in unshackle itself.
!!! warning "Not available with `--remote`"
Gluetun listens on your machine, so a server on another machine cannot reach it. With
`--remote`, unshackle stops with an error for `--proxy gluetun:...`, and for any proxy that
resolves to `localhost` or a loopback address, such as a region query that Gluetun answers.
Give `--remote` a proxy the server can reach, or run the service locally. A server on this
machine (a `remote_services` URL on `127.0.0.1`) can reach a local proxy, so it is exempt.
!!! warning "Docker is required"
Gluetun needs a working [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) installation on
your `PATH`. If Docker is not found, the proxy provider fails to load with an error linking