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 _A program for processing Hyperlinks, Sphinx references, and inventories._
 
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 | [Issues]
 | [Source code]
 | [License]
-| [![CI][badge-tests]][project-tests]
-| [![Coverage status][badge-coverage]][project-codecov]
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+[![CI][badge-tests]][project-tests]
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