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 > Lead Maintainer: [syuilo][syuilo-link]
 
 **[Misskey](https://misskey.xyz)** is a completely open source,
-ultimately sophisticated new type of mini-blog based SNS.
+ultimately sophisticated professional microblogging software.
 
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