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+NB: This is j-w-e's fork which is intended for applying specific PRs before they get merged into main. You should probably use [the main repo](https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk).
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 # Zephyr™ Mechanical Keyboard (ZMK) Firmware
 
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