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-[![Build Status][travis-img]][travis-repo] [![Coverage Status][coveralls-img]][coveralls-repo] [![Issue Stats][istats-pr-img]][istats-pr-repo] [![Issue Stats][istats-issue-img]][istats-issue-repo]
+[![Build Status][travis-img]][travis-repo] [![Coverage Status][coveralls-img]][coveralls-repo]
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 [travis-repo]: https://travis-ci.org/micropython/micropython
 [coveralls-img]:  https://coveralls.io/repos/micropython/micropython/badge.png?branch=master
 [coveralls-repo]: https://coveralls.io/r/micropython/micropython?branch=master
-[istats-pr-img]: http://issuestats.com/github/micropython/micropython/badge/pr
-[istats-pr-repo]: http://issuestats.com/github/micropython/micropython
-[istats-issue-img]: http://issuestats.com/github/micropython/micropython/badge/issue
-[istats-issue-repo]: http://issuestats.com/github/micropython/micropython
 
 The MicroPython project
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