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+# Colinear Chain
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+![Go](https://img.shields.io/badge/go-%2300ADD8.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=go&logoColor=white)
+![Shell Script](https://img.shields.io/badge/shell_script-%23121011.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=gnu-bash&logoColor=white)
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+This repository contains the base chain implementation that Colinear's compute marketplace uses as a settlement layer.
+