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     <a href="https://github.com/MinishLab/vicinity/blob/main/LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green" alt="License - MIT"></a>
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-_Lightweight Nearest Neighbors with Flexible Backends_
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 [Quickstart](#quickstart) •
 [Main Features](#main-features) •
 [Supported Backends](#supported-backends)