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+#Overview
+
+This directory contains source code for shared C library. Libraries in other languages in this repository (C++, Ruby,
+Python, PHP, NodeJS, Objective-C) are layered on top of this library.
+
+#Status
+
+Alpha : Ready for early adopters
+