Nov 13, 2021
Thank you to everyone who has backed and shared their support of this project. We are so excited to have officially reached our funding goal, which will help us to begin research. We are passionate about the potential of this project and are grateful for those who have echoed this sentiment. Stay tuned for more posts as research begins to stay up to date on how the project is progressing!
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