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 # Awesome Decentralized Identity
 **DID, Blockchain and Self-Sovereign Identity Resources v0.9**
 
-Gratitude to those who are working to make our identity experience, and the world, a better place.
+Thanks to those who are working to make our identity experience, and the world, a better place.
 
 [Collaboration Welcome](https://github.com/infominer33/awesome-decentralized-id/blob/master/contributing.md)