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-**Requests III** is an HTTP library for Python, built for Humans and Machines, alike. **This repository is a work in progress, and the expected release timeline is "before PyCon 2020"**.
+**Requests III** is an HTTP library for Python, built for Humans and Machines, alike. This repository is a work in progress, and the expected release timeline is "before PyCon 2020".
 
 .. note:: If you're interested in financially supporting Requests 3 development, please `make a donation <https://cash.me/$KennethReitz>`_.