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 Constraints
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-The grpc package should only depend on standard Golang packages and a short list of exceptions. A new addition to the list requires a discussion with gRPC-Go authors and consultants.
+The grpc package should only depend on standard Go packages and a short list of exceptions. A new addition to the list requires a discussion with gRPC-Go authors and consultants.
 
 Documentation
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