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+# DEFUNCT
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+I've done a terrible job keeping this up to date, handling PRs and the rest.  You shouldn't use this for anything new, try the (actually maintained!) [https://www.npmjs.com/package/mailgun-js](mailgun-js) package instead.
+
+I'm keeping this up for any existing users, but it's essentially read-only at this point.  Don't use `node-mailgun` if you have a choice.
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 # node-mailgun
 
 This library provides simple access to Mailgun's API for node.js applications.