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 ## Sponsors
 
-See our list of past sponsors in the [SPONSORS](https://github.com/dokku/dokku/blob/master/SPONSORS.md) file.
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 Become a sponsor and get your logo on our README on Github with a link to your site. [[Become a sponsor](https://opencollective.com/dokku#sponsor)]
 
 <a href="https://opencollective.com/dokku/sponsor/0/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/dokku/sponsor/0/avatar.svg"></a>