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+# Core CQ Developers
+
+* [Dave Cowden](https://github.com/dcowden), Creator - Lead Developer
+* [Jeremy Wright](https://github.com/jmwright) (a.k.a [innovationstech](https://github.com/innovationstech))
+
+# Contributors
+
+* [Derek Anderson](https://github.com/armyofevilrobots)
+* [Phillip Thelen](https://github.com/vIiRuS)