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@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ This is Python version 3.8.0 alpha 0
    :alt: CPython code coverage on Codecov
    :target: https://codecov.io/gh/python/cpython
 
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/zulip-join_chat-brightgreen.svg
+   :alt: Python Zulip chat
+   :target: https://python.zulipchat.com
+  
+
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