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-[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/knsv/mermaid/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/knsv/mermaid?branch=master)
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-# mermaid
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+# mermaid [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/knsv/mermaid.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/knsv/mermaid) [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/knsv/mermaid/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/knsv/mermaid?branch=master) [![Join our Slack!](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?message=join%20chat&color=9cf&logo=slack&label=slack)](https://join.slack.com/t/mermaid-talk/shared_invite/enQtNzc4NDIyNzk4OTAyLWVhYjQxOTI2OTg4YmE1ZmJkY2Y4MTU3ODliYmIwOTY3NDJlYjA0YjIyZTdkMDMyZTUwOGI0NjEzYmEwODcwOTE) [![This project is using Percy.io for visual regression testing.](https://percy.io/static/images/percy-badge.svg)](https://percy.io/Mermaid/mermaid)
 
 ## Special note regarding version 8.2