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 # `language_tool_python`: Python wrapper for LanguageTool
 
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+[![language tool python on pypi](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/language-tool-python)](https://pypi.org/project/language-tool-python/)
 [![Documentation Status](https://readthedocs.org/projects/language-tool-python/badge/?version=latest)](https://language-tool-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)
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