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   <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aiken-lang/branding/main/assets/logo-light.png?sanitize=true#gh-dark-mode-only" alt="Aiken" height="150" />
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-    <h2 align="center" style="border-bottom: none">Cardano smart contract language and toolchain</h2>
+    <h2 align="center" style="border-bottom: none">A modern smart contract platform for Cardano</h2>
 
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