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-# ⚙️ node-sqlite3
+# :no_entry: [DEPRECATED] node-sqlite3
 
+**Note:** This repository is currently unmaintained. We will not update any of its issues or pull requests. 
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 Asynchronous, non-blocking [SQLite3](https://sqlite.org/) bindings for [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/).
 
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