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-[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/circus-tent/circus/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/circus-tent/circus?branch=master) 
+![Build Status](https://github.com/circus-tent/circus/workflows/ci/badge.svg)
+![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/circus-tent/circus/badge.svg?branch=master)
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 # Circus