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@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ a high-performance binary RPC protocol over HTTP/2. It offers many
 useful features, including request/response multiplex and full-duplex
 streaming.
 
-## API Design
-
-All APIs published in this repository follow Google's
-[API Design Guide](https://cloud.google.com/apis/design). Please refer
-to the Design Guide when you have general questions about Google APIs.
-
 ## Discussions
 
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