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+⚠️ The Flux project is in maintenance mode and there are many more sophisticated alternatives available (e.g. [Redux](http://redux.js.org/), [MobX](https://mobx.js.org/)) and we would recommend using them instead.
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 <img src="./img/flux-diagram-white-background.png" style="width: 100%;" />
 
 ## Getting Started