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+# Documentation: http://docs.travis-ci.com/user/languages/julia/
+language: julia
+os:
+  - linux
+  - osx
+julia:
+  - 1.0
+  - 1.1
+  - 1.2
+  - nightly
+notifications:
+  email: true
+matrix:
+  allow_failures:
+    - julia: nightly
+  fast_finish: true
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 # GeneticBitArrays.jl
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/jangevaare/GeneticBitArrays.jl.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/jangevaare/GeneticBitArrays.jl)
+
 Minimal representations of genetic sequences.
 
 ## Use