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 # MLKit Samples
 
 A collection of quickstart samples demonstrating the [ML Kit](https://developers.google.com/ml-kit) APIs on Android and iOS.
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+Note: due to how this repo works, we no longer accept pull requests directly. Instead, we'll patch them internally and then sync them out.