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 ## Maintenance status
 
-This library is community-maintained. The lead maintainers are [@biswanaths](https://github.com/biswanaths) and [@aaron_s_hawley][https://github.com/ashawley].
+This library is community-maintained. The lead maintainers are [@biswanaths](https://github.com/biswanaths) and [@aaron_s_hawley](https://github.com/ashawley).
 
 ## Security best practices