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-# Pinafore
+# Pinafore [![No Maintenance Intended](http://unmaintained.tech/badge.svg)](http://unmaintained.tech/)
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+_**Note:** Pinafore is unmaintained. Read [this](https://nolanlawson.com/2023/01/09/retiring-pinafore/). Original documentation follows._
 
 An alternative web client for [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org), focused on speed and simplicity.