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 ### Requirements
 * Node `v14.0.0` and above.
-* [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/), a drop-in replacement for [MySQL](https://www.mysql.com/).
-  * Note: MySQL will **not** work.
+* [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/)
+  * MySQL will **not** work.
 
 ### Running the bot
 1. `cd backend`