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-> ### **UPDATE:** Event Concluded!
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-  > **This project started as a project for Hacktoberfest 2019, Thank you to everyone that participated and made this project what it is today and we look forward to seeing you all at Hacktoberfest 2020!.
-  > Feel free to continue adding your designs to the master branch, you can check out the `Hactoberfest-Edition` branch to see the project as it was at the end of the event.**
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-  > **Interested in more events? keep an eye on our Events page [HERE](https://zerotomastery.io/events?utm_source=github&utm_medium=animation-nation)**
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