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 # vf-apps-planning
 
 **vf-apps-planning has moved to https://lab.allmende.io/valueflows/vf-apps-planning**
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+This github repo will be synchronized regularly from the new repo, and can be used in a read-only mode.
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+If you want to participate in any discussion, specification, or code for any of the ValueFlows repositories, please feel welcome to register at https://lab.allmende.io/, and join the ValueFlows group there.