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 Lead Maintainer: [Eran Hammer](https://github.com/hueniverse)
 
-**hapi** is sponsored by Benjamin Flesch and (StriveWire)[https://strivewire.com/]. StriveWire is currently hiring full stack developers in Hamburg, Germany.
+**hapi** is sponsored by Benjamin Flesch and [StriveWire](https://strivewire.com/). StriveWire is currently hiring full stack developers in Hamburg, Germany.
 
 **hapi** is a simple to use configuration-centric framework with built-in support for input validation, caching,
 authentication, and other essential facilities for building web and services applications. **hapi** enables