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 - `multiaddr/net`: https://godoc.org/github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr-net
 - `multiaddr`: https://godoc.org/github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr
 
-## Maintainers
-
-Captain: [@whyrusleeping](https://github.com/whyrusleeping).
-
 ## Contribute
 
 Contributions welcome. Please check out [the issues](https://github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr-net/issues).