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 ## Development Lead
 
-- William P. Krekelberg \<wpk@nist.gov>
+- William P. Krekelberg <wpk@nist.gov>
 
 ## Contributors
 
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 ## Contact
 
-The author can be reached at wpk@nist.gov.
+The author can be reached at <wpk@nist.gov>.
 
 ## Credits