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 # Polkadot SDK
 
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-forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/paritytech/polkadot-sdk)
+[![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/paritytech/polkadot-sdk)](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/stargazers)  [![GitHub
+forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/paritytech/polkadot-sdk)](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/network/members)
 
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