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-# [Cookiecutter][cookiecutter] template for new Python projects
+> [!WARNING]
+>
+> **cookie-python is deprecated!** Consider **[copier-python](https://github.com/smkent/copier-python)** instead, which is my newer Python project template.
+
+[![No Maintenance Intended](http://unmaintained.tech/badge.svg)](http://unmaintained.tech/)
+
+# DEPRECATED: [Cookiecutter][cookiecutter] template for new Python projects
 
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