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+# Contributors
+
+This handcrafted artisinal software is brought to you by:
+
+| <img height="80" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/261635?v=4"><br><a href="https://github.com/msimerson">msimerson</a> (<a href="https://github.com/haraka/haraka-notes/commits?author=msimerson">23</a>)|
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+<sub>this file is maintained by [.release](https://github.com/msimerson/.release)</sub>