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+# Aardvark.Data
+
+![Windows](https://github.com/aardvark-platform/aardvark.data/workflows/Windows/badge.svg)
+![MacOS](https://github.com/aardvark-platform/aardvark.data/workflows/MacOS/badge.svg)
+![Linux](https://github.com/aardvark-platform/aardvark.data/workflows/Linux/badge.svg)
+![Publish](https://github.com/aardvark-platform/aardvark.data/workflows/Publish/badge.svg)
+
+[The Aardvark Platform](https://aardvarkians.com/) |
+[Gallery](https://github.com/aardvark-platform/aardvark.docs/wiki/Gallery) | 
+[Packages & Repositories](https://github.com/aardvark-platform/aardvark.docs/wiki/Packages-and-Repositories)
+
+Collection of data loaders, importers, and encoders for the Aardvark platform.