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-**Language:** English | [Português (Brasil)](docs/pt-BR/README.md) | [简体中文](README.zh-CN.md) | [繁體中文](docs/zh-TW/README.md) | [日本語](docs/ja-JP/README.md) | [한국어](docs/ko-KR/README.md) | [Türkçe](docs/tr/README.md) | [Русский](docs/ru/README.md) | [Tiếng Việt](docs/vi-VN/README.md) | [ไทย](docs/th/README.md) | [Deutsch](docs/de-DE/README.md) | [Español](docs/es/README.md)
+1`**Language:** English | [Português (Brasil)](docs/pt-BR/README.md) | [简体中文](README.zh-CN.md) | [繁體中文](docs/zh-TW/README.md) | [日本語](docs/ja-JP/README.md) | [한국어](docs/ko-KR/README.md) | [Türkçe](docs/tr/README.md) | [Русский](docs/ru/README.md) | [Tiếng Việt](docs/vi-VN/README.md) | [ไทย](docs/th/README.md) | [Deutsch](docs/de-DE/README.md) | [Español](docs/es/README.md)
 
 ![ECC — the agent harness operating system](assets/hero.png)
 
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-<sub><strong>Run or self-host any open-source model.</strong> Itô is ECC's preferred compute sponsor: <a href="https://compute.itomarkets.com">open the Itô dashboard to sign in and rent or manage GPUs</a>. Any GPU provider works. ECC only provides this link; it does not provision compute or serving. Managed inference through Itô is not live yet.</sub>
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 <sub><strong>Community sponsors:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/mikejmorgan-ai">Mike Morgan</a> · <a href="https://github.com/jasonwu513">@jasonwu513</a> · <a href="https://github.com/1anter">@1anter</a> · <a href="https://github.com/massimotodaro">@massimotodaro</a> · <a href="https://github.com/meadmccabe">@meadmccabe</a></sub>
 
 <sub><a href="https://github.com/sponsors/affaan-m"><strong>Become a Sponsor</strong></a> · <a href="SPONSORS.md">Sponsor Tiers</a> · <a href="SPONSORING.md">Sponsorship Program</a></sub>