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+Code Contributors
+=================
+
+* Daniel Greenfeld *
+* a7p
+* Lukas Klein
+* Ben Lopatin
+* Bouke Haarsma
+* Agam Dua
+* Vitaly Babiy
+* Jim Munro *
+* Tom Offermann
+* Lyla Fischer
+* Taylor Baldwin
+* Chris Curvey (@ccurvey)
+* Fábio C. Barrionuevo da Luz (@luzfcb) *
+* Saurabh Kumar (gh: theskumar / @_theskumar) *
+* Ashley Camba
+* Yaroslav Halchenko
+* Pablo / @oubiga
+* Tom Atkins / @knitatoms
+* Julio Castillo / @juliocc
+* Kevin A. Stone
+* mozillazg / @mozillazg
+* Henrique G. G. Pereira / @ikkebr
+* Travis McNeill / gh: Tavistock / @tavistock_esq
+* Matt Linares
+* Russell Davies
+* Sławek Ehlert / @slafs
+* Alberto Sanchez / @alb3rto
+* Eyad Al Sibai / @eyadsibai
+* Chris Franklin
+* Benjamin Abel
+* Felipe Arruda / @arruda
+* Matt Warren / @mfwarren
+* Martin Blech
+* Andy Rose
+* Andrew Mikhnevich / @zcho
+* Kevin Ndung'u / @kevgathuku
+* Kaveh / @ka7eh
+* Alex Tsai / @caffodian
+* Garry Cairns / @garry-cairns
+* Lin Xianyi / @iynaix
+* Adam Dobrawy / @ad-m
+* Daniele Tricoli / @eriol
+* Harry Percival / @hjwp
+* Cullen Rhodes / @c-rhodes
+* Burhan Khalid / @burhan
+* Audrey Roy Greenfeld / @audreyr (and creator/maintainer of cookiecutter) *
+* Jannis Gebauer / @got_nil
+* jayfk / @jayfk
+* stepmr / @stepmr
+* Adam Bogdał / @bogdal
+* Barclay Gauld / @yunti
+* Ian Lee / @IanLee1521
+* Roman Afanaskin / @siauPatrick
+* @kaidokert
+* Raphael Pierzina / @hackebrot
+
+\* Possesses commit rights
+
+Special Thanks
+==============
+
+The following haven't provided code directly, but have provided guidance and advice.
+
+* Jannis Leidel (django-configurations)
+* Nate Aune
+* Barry Morrison
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-Code Contributors
-=================
-
-Daniel Greenfeld*
-a7p
-Lukas Klein
-Ben Lopatin
-Bouke Haarsma
-Agam Dua
-Vitaly Babiy
-Jim Munro*
-Tom Offermann
-Lyla Fischer
-Taylor Baldwin
-Chris Curvey (@ccurvey)
-Fábio C. Barrionuevo da Luz (@luzfcb)*
-Saurabh Kumar (gh: theskumar / @_theskumar)*
-Ashley Camba
-Yaroslav Halchenko
-Pablo / @oubiga
-Tom Atkins / @knitatoms
-Julio Castillo / @juliocc
-Kevin A. Stone
-mozillazg / @mozillazg
-Henrique G. G. Pereira / @ikkebr
-Travis McNeill / gh: Tavistock / @tavistock_esq
-Matt Linares
-Russell Davies
-Sławek Ehlert / @slafs
-Alberto Sanchez / @alb3rto
-Eyad Al Sibai / @eyadsibai
-Chris Franklin
-Benjamin Abel
-Felipe Arruda / @arruda
-Matt Warren / @mfwarren
-Martin Blech
-Andy Rose
-Andrew Mikhnevich / @zcho
-Kevin Ndung'u / @kevgathuku
-Kaveh / @ka7eh
-Alex Tsai / @caffodian
-Garry Cairns / @garry-cairns
-Lin Xianyi / @iynaix
-Adam Dobrawy / @ad-m
-Daniele Tricoli / @eriol
-Harry Percival / @hjwp
-Cullen Rhodes / @c-rhodes
-Burhan Khalid / @burhan
-Audrey Roy Greenfeld / @audreyr (and creator/maintainer of cookiecutter) *
-Jannis Gebauer / @got_nil
-jayfk / @jayfk
-stepmr / @stepmr
-Adam Bogdał / @bogdal
-Barclay Gauld / @yunti
-Ian Lee / @IanLee1521
-Roman Afanaskin / @siauPatrick
-@kaidokert
-
-* Possesses commit rights
-
-Special Thanks
-==============
-
-The following haven't provided code directly, but have provided guidance and advice.
-
-Jannis Leidel (django-configurations)
-Nate Aune
-Barry Morrison