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 The tool is still in its early stage, so please expect many rough edges and
 bugs.  Please feel free to file an issue when you encounter a bug.
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+.. image:: https://badges.gitter.im/admk/soap.svg
+   :alt: Join the chat at https://gitter.im/admk/soap
+   :target: https://gitter.im/admk/soap?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge
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