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 ## Project Status
 
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+[![Irc](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20freenode-brightgreen.svg)](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=c-lightning)
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 This implementation is still very much a work in progress. It can be used for testing, but __it should not be used for real funds__.
 We do our best to identify and fix problems, and implement missing features.