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+cff-version: 1.2.0
+title: Extensible BFT-SMR Implementation
+message: Please cite this software using these metadata.
+type: software
+authors:
+  - given-names: Hein
+    name-particle: Meling
+    name-suffix: Professor
+    email: hein.meling@uis.no
+    affiliation: University of Stavanger
+  - given-names: John Ingve
+    name-particle: Olsen
+    email: john.i.olsen@uis.no
+    affiliation: University of Stavanger