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 Free. Open source. For users by users. No donations sought.
 
-Actually, as the extension is becoming more popular, there is only one thing I ask: 
-If you like the extension, please, _please_ do not succumb to blind fanboyism. 
-I want this project to stick to objective, intellectually honest measurements and 
-reproducible benchmarks, not on arguments which can't be backed up under scrutiny 
-or worst, pulled out of thin air. **Remember: Development through benchmarking.**
-
 Without the preset lists of filters, this extension is nothing. So if ever you 
 really do want to contribute something, think about the people working hard 
 to maintain the filter lists you are using, which were made available to use by