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-<a href="https://github.com/jrenaud90/TidalPy/releases"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/TidalPy-0.5.2 Alpha-orange" alt="TidalPy Version 0.5.1 Alpha" /></a>
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 **Tidal Dynamics and Thermal-Orbital Evolution Software Suite Implemented in Cython and Python**