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 # Standard Readme
 
-[![Backers on Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/backers/badge.svg)](#backers) [![Sponsors on Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsors/badge.svg)](#sponsors) [![standard-readme compliant](https://img.shields.io/badge/readme%20style-standard-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme)
+[![standard-readme compliant](https://img.shields.io/badge/readme%20style-standard-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme)
 
 > Standard Readme Style
 
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 <a href="graphs/contributors"><img src="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/contributors.svg?width=890&button=false" /></a>
 
 
-### Backers
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-Thank you to all our backers! 🙏 [[Become a backer](https://opencollective.com/standard-readme#backer)]
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-<a href="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme#backers" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/backers.svg?width=890"></a>
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-### Sponsors
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-Support this project by becoming a sponsor. Your logo will show up here with a link to your website. [[Become a sponsor](https://opencollective.com/standard-readme#sponsor)]
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-<a href="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/0/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/0/avatar.svg"></a>
-<a href="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/1/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/1/avatar.svg"></a>
-<a href="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/2/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/2/avatar.svg"></a>
-<a href="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/3/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/3/avatar.svg"></a>
-<a href="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/4/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/4/avatar.svg"></a>
-<a href="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/5/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/5/avatar.svg"></a>
-<a href="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/6/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/6/avatar.svg"></a>
-<a href="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/7/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/7/avatar.svg"></a>
-<a href="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/8/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/8/avatar.svg"></a>
-<a href="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/9/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/standard-readme/sponsor/9/avatar.svg"></a>
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 ## License
 
 [MIT](LICENSE) © Richard Littauer