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 <img src="neon.png" alt="neon" width="100%" />
 
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+[![Cargo](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/neon.svg)](https://crates.io/crates/neon)
 [![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/neon-cli.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/neon-cli)
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