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+# ⛔️ DEPRECATED
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+_This example is out of date and will not be maintained._
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+See the modern end-to-end example of using js-ipfs node in `SharedWorker` from `ServiceWorker` at [`ipfs/js-ipfs/examples/browser-service-worker`](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/tree/master/examples/browser-service-worker)
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 # service-worker-gateway
 
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