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@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ box to check at registration, made clear in informational emails, and presented
       <img src="figures/atlas-women-authors-2019.png"; width=100%>
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-.center[DEIB extends beyond what we see to who people are]
+DEIB extends beyond what we see to who people are
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 .center[Better language accessibility helps everyone]
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    <a href="https://joss.theoj.org/about#code_of_conduct">
       <img src="figures/code-of-conduct.png"; width=130%>
    </a>
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-.center[Establishing what we as a community do provides platforms for support]
+Establishing what we as a community do provides platforms for support
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