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 *Blazing-fast implementation of the Ethereum protocol*
 
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-![Codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/foundry-rs/reth?token=c24SDcMImE)
+[![Codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/foundry-rs/reth?token=c24SDcMImE)][codecov]
 
 # Build
 
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 ## Docs
 
 Contributor docs can be found [here](./docs).
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+[codecov]: https://app.codecov.io/gh/foundry-rs/reth