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+# jokes-api
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+## Description
+
+Sample repository for the [Let's Talk APIs Talk](https://atomaka.github.com/lets-talk-apis)
+
+## Branches
+
+* [active_model_serializers](https://github.com/atomaka/jokes-api/tree/active_model_serializers) - Sample updated to use [active_model_serializers](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers)
+* [grape](https://github.com/atomaka/jokes-api/tree/grape) - Sample updated to use [grape](https://github.com/ruby-grape/grape)