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-👋 A warm welcome to our newest members: [Zirui Wang](https://jerryw35.github.io/) and [Tingfeng Lan](https://antlera.github.io/)! 
+👋 A warm welcome to our newest members: [Zirui Wang](https://jerryw35.github.io/){:target="\_blank"} and [Tingfeng Lan](https://antlera.github.io/){:target="\_blank"}!