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 ## Sponsors
 
-Vue.js is an MIT-licensed open source project with its ongoing development made possible entirely by the support of these awesome [backers](https://github.com/vuejs/core/blob/main/BACKERS.md). If you'd like to join them, please consider [ sponsor Vue's development](https://vuejs.org/sponsor/).
+Vue.js is an MIT-licensed open source project with its ongoing development made possible entirely by the support of these awesome [backers](https://github.com/vuejs/core/blob/main/BACKERS.md). If you'd like to join them, please consider [ sponsoring Vue's development](https://vuejs.org/sponsor/).
 
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   <h3 align="center">Special Sponsor</h3>