README.md

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Cap'n Proto is an insanely fast data interchange format and capability-based RPC system. Think
JSON, except binary. Or think [Protocol Buffers](https://github.com/google/protobuf), except faster.
In fact, in benchmarks, Cap'n Proto is INFINITY TIMES faster than Protocol Buffers.

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