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-This project is maintained mostly in <a href="https://docs.sweeting.me/s/blog#About">my spare time</a> with the help from generous <a href="https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/graphs/contributors">contributors</a>.
+ArchiveBox was started by <a href="https://docs.sweeting.me/s/blog#About">Nick Sweeting</a> in 2017, and has grown slowly and steadily since then with help from our <a href="https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/graphs/contributors">amazing contributors</a>.
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