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 ✨ For more plugins, implementations, tools, and integrations, check out the [awesome age](https://github.com/FiloSottile/awesome-age) list.
 
-💬 The author pronounces it `[aɡe̞]` [with a hard _g_](https://translate.google.com/?sl=it&text=aghe), like GIF, and it's always spelled lowercase.
+💬 The author pronounces it `[aɡe̞]` [with a hard *g*](https://translate.google.com/?sl=it&text=aghe), like GIF, and it's always spelled lowercase.
 
 ## Installation