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+|PyPi|_ |Supported Python versions|_ |Travis|_ |Codecov|_
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+.. |PyPi| image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/cycler.svg?style=flat
+.. _PyPi: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/cycler
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+.. |Supported Python versions| image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/cycler.svg
+.. _Supported Python versions: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/cycler
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+.. |Travis| image:: https://travis-ci.org/matplotlib/cycler.svg?branch=master
+.. _Travis: https://travis-ci.org/matplotlib/cycler
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+.. |Codecov| image:: https://codecov.io/github/matplotlib/cycler/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github
+.. _Codecov: https://codecov.io/github/matplotlib/cycler?branch=master
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 cycler: composable cycles
 =========================