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 ## License
 Code is under the [BSD 2 Clause (NetBSD) license](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/tree/master/LICENSE.txt).
 
-## Donations
-We accept tips through [Gratipay](https://gratipay.com/Homebrew/).
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 ## Sponsors
 Our CI infrastructure was paid for by [our Kickstarter supporters](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/blob/master/SUPPORTERS.md).