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+### Status
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+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/openscenegraph/OpenSceneGraph.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/openscenegraph/OpenSceneGraph)
+
 Welcome to the OpenSceneGraph (OSG).
 
 For up-to-date information on the project, in-depth details on how to