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 <a href="http://tile38.com/topics/roaming-geofences"><img src="/doc/roaming.gif" alt="Roaming Geofences" border="0" width="120" height="120"></a>
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+## Supporting Tile38
+Tile38 is an independent project. Maintaining and developing new features takes a considerable amount of time.  
+[Please consider becoming a backer or sponsor on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/tidwall)
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 ## Features
 
 - Spatial index with [search](#searching) methods such as Nearby, Within, and Intersects.