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+# Maintainer
+Moira was originally developed and is supported by SKB Kontur (https://kontur.ru/eng/about).
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+# Original authors
+- Alexandr Akulov (akulov@skbkontur.ru)
+- Alexey Kirpichnikov (alexkir@skbkontur.ru)
+- Alexey Larkov (larkov@skbkontur.ru)
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+# Contributors
+- Ruslan Usifov (ruslan@playrix.com)
+- Vladimir Kolobaev (kolobaev.v.l@gmail.com)
+- Borovsky Arkady (borovskyav@list.ru)
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