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 ## Contribution Guidelines
 Please read our [Contribution Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) before you contribute to this project.
 
-## Community Channel
-We're on [Gitter](https://gitter.im/TheAlgorithms)! Come join us.
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 ## Algorithms
 Our [directory](DIRECTORY.md) has the full list of applications.