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+Remove call for maintainers. @stefcameron and @maraisr hope to take up the charge. Additional help and contributors are most welcome for anyone interested!
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 # focus-trap-react [![CI](https://github.com/focus-trap/focus-trap-react/workflows/CI/badge.svg?branch=master&event=push)](https://github.com/focus-trap/focus-trap-react/actions?query=workflow:CI+branch:master)
 
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-**SEEKING CO-MAINTAINERS!** Continued development of this project is going to require the work of one or more dedicated co-maintainers (or forkers). If you're interested, please comment in [this issue](https://github.com/focus-trap/focus-trap-react/issues/48).
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 A React component that traps focus.
 
 This component is a light wrapper around [focus-trap](https://github.com/focus-trap/focus-trap),