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   <a href="https://snack.expo.io/@xcarpentier/gifted-chat" target="_blank"><i>demo</i></a>
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-## Sponsor
-
-<p align="center">
- <sup>Sponsored by <a href="https://pusher.com/chatkit?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=react-native-gifted-chat-sponsorship">Pusher Chatkit</a>:</sup>
-</p>
-<p align="center">
-  <a href="https://pusher.com/chatkit?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=react-native-gifted-chat-sponsorship">
-    <img width="650" src="https://github.com/bookercodes/react-native-gifted-chat/blob/master/media/chatit-banner.png?raw=true" alt="Pusher Chatkit"></a>
-</p>
-
 ## Features
 
 - Fully customizable components