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-# eqcoin
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+# eqcoin
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+[![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/eqcoin/eqcoin](https://badges.gitter.im/eqcoin/eqcoin.svg)](https://gitter.im/eqcoin/eqcoin?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
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