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 # Bytes
 
 A utility library for working with bytes.
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+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/carllerche/bytes.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/carllerche/bytes)
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+## Usage
+
+To use `bytes`, first add this to your `Cargo.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[dependencies.bytes]
+git = "https://github.com/carllerche/bytes"
+```