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 [![Latest documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-latest-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://biojulia.github.io/BioAlignments.jl/latest/)
 ![Lifecycle](https://img.shields.io/badge/lifecycle-maturing-blue.svg?style=flat-square)
 [![Chat on Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/discord-chat-blue.svg?style=flat-square&logo=discord&colorB=%237289DA)](https://discord.gg/z73YNFz)
-[![Backers on Open Collective](oc-backers-img)](#backers)
-[![Sponsors on Open Collective](oc-sponsors-img)](#sponsors)
 
 
 ## Description
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 If you have a question about contributing or using BioJulia software, come
 on over and chat to us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/z73YNFz), or you can try the
-[Bio category of the Julia discourse site](https://discourse.julialang.org/c/domain/bio).
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