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 ## Status
 
-This is a mature project that is not actively maintained at this time.
+This is a mature project that is only being maintained for bug fixes and
+compatibility with new versions of Python. It is not under active development,
+though we will try to respond to issues and pull requests.
 
 ## Past Contributors: