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@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ Note that the tests are very much a work in progress.  Significant work is
 required to get full test coverage.  But, the current tests are working
 properly, and will be expanded as time goes by.
 
+## Original creator of Sherlock
+Siddharth Dushantha ([sdushantha](https://github.com/sdushantha))
+
 ## License
 
 MIT © [Yahya SayadArbabi](https://theyahya.com)