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+> Maintenance of this repository was moved to [microbiomeDB](https://github.com/microbiomeDB) on 23 May 2024.
+> Please see the [new location](https://github.com/microbiomeDB/veupathUtils) for the most recent version.
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 # veupathUtils
 
 veupathUtils is an R package which provides helper functions for solving common problems in the VEuPathDB project.