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       <td align="center" valign="top" width="14.28%"><a href="https://github.com/alekyluken"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/133749709?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="alekyluken"/><br /><sub><b>alekyluken</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/TejasQ/opensauced-guestbook/commits?author=alekyluken" title="Code">💻</a> <a href="#data-alekyluken" title="Data">🔣</a></td>
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 This project follows the [all-contributors](https://github.com/all-contributors/all-contributors) specification. Contributions of any kind are welcome!
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