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@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ This is the GitHub repository of Julia source code, including instructions for c
 - **Source code:** <https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia>
 - **Git clone URL:** <git://github.com/JuliaLang/julia.git>
 - **Mailing lists:** <http://julialang.org/community/>
+- **Gitter:** <https://gitter.im/JuliaLang/julia>
 - **IRC:** <http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=julia>
 - **Code coverage:** <https://coveralls.io/r/JuliaLang/julia>
 
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ developers may find the notes in [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/JuliaLang/jul
 - [**StackOverflow**](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/julia-lang)
 - [**Youtube**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IuUwwE2xdjQUT_LMLONoA)
 - [**Twitter**](https://twitter.com/JuliaLanguage)
-- [**Google+**](https://plus.google.com/communities/111295162646766639102)
 - [**Meetup**](http://julia.meetup.com/)
 
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