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 [![Tests](https://github.com/neu-vig/ezflow/actions/workflows/package-test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/neu-vig/ezflow/actions/workflows/package-test.yml)
 [![Docs](https://readthedocs.org/projects/ezflow/badge/?version=latest)](https://ezflow.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest)
-[![Downloads](https://pepy.tech/badge/ezflow)](https://pepy.tech/project/ezflow)
+[![Downloads](https://static.pepy.tech/badge/ezflow)](https://pepy.tech/project/ezflow)  
 
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