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 # Reef explorer
 (deprecated)
 
-This first open source block explorer. Now using https://github.com/reef-chain/subsquid-processor for [Reef chain](https://reef.io) hosted at [https://reefscan.com](https://reefscan.com)
+This was first open source block explorer for Reef chain. Now using https://github.com/reef-chain/subsquid-processor for [Reef chain](https://reef.io) hosted at [https://reefscan.com](https://reefscan.com)
 
 The `reef-explorer` stack is containerised using docker and is run using a 
 container orchestration tool.  We have provided a docker-compose manifest to run