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Alberto Donizetti f674537cc9 README.md: update and simplify

Fixes #18675

Change-Id: I82e63e8ee3fe4a998b01d9397c3045912588e2f5
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/35183
Reviewed-by: Brad Fitzpatrick <bradfitz@golang.org>

2017-01-17 21:26:43 +00:00

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