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+title: "Skynet Summer 2021 Update"
+date: "2021-07-12"
+description: Check out what changes to Skynet are coming immediately, near-term, and on the horizon.
+thumbnail: ./thumbnail.png
+categories: ["blog"]
+author: David Vorick
+avatar: ../../team/david-vorick.png
+external: https://blog.sia.tech/skynet-summer-2021-update-86ed8db21eae
+---
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