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+# 🚀 ArcticDB Hits 1,000 GitHub Stars on Our First Open Source Anniversary! 🚀
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+Exciting news as we celebrate two milestones: ArcticDB's first year in the open-source community
+and reaching 1,000 GitHub stars! ⭐
+
+A huge thank you to all the contributors, supporters, and community members whose involvement has been
+pivotal to our success! 🙌
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