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-This repository is no longer maintained. 
-Please go to the [popinSnake github repository](https://github.com/kehrlab/PopinSnake.git) for the updated and maintained workflow.
+**This repository is no longer maintained. 
+Please go to the [popinSnake github repository](https://github.com/kehrlab/PopinSnake.git) for the updated and maintained workflow.**
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 # PopinSnake workflow
 
 This Git repository contains a generic [Snakemake](https://snakemake.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) workflow for running the program [*PopIns4Snake*](https://gitlab.informatik.hu-berlin.de/fonda_a6/popins4snake.git).