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 ## 📊 numbers the internet decided to give me
 
-<a href="https://github.com/excho0">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub-excho0-181717?style=flat-square&logo=github&logoColor=white" alt="GitHub" />
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 <img src="https://streak-stats.demolab.com?user=excho0&theme=tokyonight&hide_border=true" alt="GitHub Streak" />
 
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 ## 📡 found something interesting?
 
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-![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/Discord-@excho0-5865F2?style=for-the-badge&logo=discord&logoColor=white)
-[![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub-excho0-181717?style=for-the-badge&logo=github&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/excho0)
+![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/Discord-@excho0-5865F2?style=flat-square&logo=discord&logoColor=white)
+[![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub-excho0-181717?style=flat-square&logo=github&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/excho0)
 
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 ### `think → build → break → stare at logs`