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 Like pathogen.vim?  Follow the repository on
-[GitHub](http://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen) and vote for it on
+[GitHub](https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen) and vote for it on
 [vim.org](http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=2332).  And if
-you're feeling especially charitable, follow tpope on
+you're feeling especially charitable, follow [tpope](http://tpo.pe/) on
 [Twitter](http://twitter.com/tpope) and
-[GitHub](http://github.com/tpope).
+[GitHub](https://github.com/tpope).
 
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