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 # Funding and conflicts of interest
 
 The authors of this paper have received no funding to work on the library, and have no
-conflicts of interest. Jason Z. S. Hu made his contributions during his Master's and
+conflicts of interest.
+Many of the contributions to the library by the authors of this paper were made over a significant period of time and while at other institutions than their current affliation.
+Jason Z. S. Hu made his contributions during his Master's and
 PhD study.
 
 # References