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+git-extras is written and maintained by TJ Holowaychuk and
+various contributors:
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+Development Lead
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+- TJ Holowaychuk <tj@vision-media.ca>
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+Patches and Suggestions
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+- Kenneth Reitz
+- Aggelos Orfanakos
+- Domenico Rotiroti
+- Jason Young
+- Nick Campbell