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+Note: This package is currently unmaintained and these capabilities are available in various other Julia packages.
+If you would like to help maintain this package (since it is a good teaching tool), please chime in on [#153](https://github.com/JuliaMath/Calculus.jl/issues/153).
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 # Introduction
 
 The Calculus package provides tools for working with the basic calculus