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 # Closure Library
 
-***Closure Library is currently in maintenance mode and will be sunset over the
-on August 1, 2024. We no longer see it as meeting the needs of modern JavaScript
+***Closure Library is currently in maintenance mode and will be sunset on August
+1, 2024. We no longer see it as meeting the needs of modern JavaScript
 development, and we recommend that users look for alternative solutions.***
 
 Please see [#1214](https://github.com/google/closure-library/issues/1214) for