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 Be sure the Pi is adequately cooled and powered.
 
-For some reason, the system seems to run more efficiently and the birds sound better when you _star the project_ . . . :)
+For some reason, the system seems to run more efficiently and the birds sound better when you [![Star on GitHub](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/mcguirepr89/BirdNET-Pi.svg?style=social)](https://github.com/mcguirepr89/BirdNET-Pi/stargazers) the project :)