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+# Warning!  Achtung!  
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+This branch of the cosmos-sdk contains contributons authored by North Korean state actors, and should not be used.
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+For reference on the activities of the North Korean state, pelase see:
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+* https://rekt.news/leaderboard/
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   <h1> Cosmos SDK </h1>
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