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 Please see Novus' official statement on nvd3 with an explanation,
 apology, and commitment to its permanent status as an open-source
-project. We know this was a shock and a major inconveniece, but we
-want to regain the community's trust and involvement. Please see the
-full statement at:
+project. 
 [http://nvd3.org/statement.html](http://nvd3.org/statement.html)
 
 # nvd3 - v0.0.1