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 # Notary [![Circle CI](https://circleci.com/gh/docker/notary/tree/master.svg?style=shield)](https://circleci.com/gh/docker/notary/tree/master)
 
-## Overview
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 The Notary project comprises a [server](cmd/notary-server) and a [client](cmd/notary) for running and interacting
 with trusted collections.