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@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ This repository contains:
 -   the [different terms of the ReproSchema](./terms)
 -   the [corresponding context files](./contexts)
 -   a example of [a protocol based on the reproschema](./examples)
--   the [validation SHACL files](./validation)
 -   the [documentation](./docs)