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-Qibotn is the tensor-network tranlation module for Qibo to support large-scale simulation of quantum circuits and acceleration.
+Qibotn is the tensor-network translation module for Qibo to support large-scale simulation of quantum circuits and acceleration.
 
 To get started, `python setup.py install` to install the tools and dependencies.