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+[![Documentation Status](https://readthedocs.org/projects/exengine/badge/?version=latest)](https://exengine.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest)
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 ExEngine is a pure Python toolkit for building microscopy and laboratory hardware control software. Unlike application-specific software that provide tightly integrated device access, control logic, and user interfaces,ExEngine is a flexible intermediary which enables mixing and matching of components from different frameworks within a single application. This approach allows researchers to build custom software that meets their specific needs, without being limited to vertically integrated software stacks.
 
-For me information, visit the documentation at [https://exengine.readthedocs.io](https://exengine.readthedocs.io).
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+For me information, visit the documentation at [https://exengine.readthedocs.io](https://exengine.readthedocs.io).