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+See the [Flynn contributing guide](https://flynn.io/docs/contributing).
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+# noise [![GoDoc](https://godoc.org/github.com/flynn/noise?status.svg)](https://godoc.org/github.com/flynn/noise) [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/flynn/noise.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/flynn/noise)
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+This is a Go package that implements the [Noise Protocol
+Framework](http://noiseprotocol.org). See [the
+documentation](https://godoc.org/github.com/flynn/noise) for usage information.