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 # Public APIs [![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.org/toddmotto/public-apis.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/toddmotto/public-apis)
 
-A collective list of JSON APIs for use in web development.
+A collective list of free JSON APIs for use in web development.
 
 For information on contributing to this project, please see the [contributing guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).