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 # IO-Mapper Agent
 
 [![Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/agntcy/iomapper-agnt?display_name=tag)](CHANGELOG.md)
-[![Lint](https://github.com/agntcy/iomapper-agnt/actions/workflows/lint.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/super-linter)
 [![Contributor-Covenant](https://img.shields.io/badge/Contributor%20Covenant-2.1-fbab2c.svg)](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
 
 ## About The Project
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 appreciated**. For detailed contributing guidelines, please see
 [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
-### Top contributors
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 ## License
 
 Distributed under the Apache-2.0 License. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for more