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-# hiya 👋, I'm gaiety
+# hiya 👋🏻, I'm gaiety
 
 ## 🐕 Someone taught a dog to code and now it's everyone's ~~problem~~ fortune 💻
 
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 - 💬 ask me about **accessibility, UX, self-hosting**
 
-- 📫 reach me @ **ava+git@wroten.me**
+- 📧 reach me @ **ava+git@wroten.me**
 
 - 📄 read my resume [https://gaiety.me/files/resume.pdf](https://gaiety.me/files/resume.pdf)
 
-- ⚡ Fun fact **if you play D&D, you'll enjoy knowing I'm a kobold IRL**
+- 🐉 Fun fact **if you play D&D, you'll enjoy knowing I'm a kobold IRL**
 
 <h3 align="left">Connect with me:</h3>
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