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 ## Building
 
 - Should be as easy as running `mvnw clean install` on the root directory.
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+## Dependencies
+
+In order to keep Datafaker slim and focused the project generally attempts to avoid introducing new dependencies. Should a reasonable argument be made to including a library as a dependency it should meet the following criteria (subject to change without notice):
+
+- Minimal size (<1MB)
+- No dependency tree (single level, the library itself) 
+- Fills a need we can't do "simply"
+ 
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