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+"""
+Deprecated
+"""
+
+from warnings import warn
+
+from linkaheadadvancedtools import *
+
+warn(("CaosDB was renamed to LinkAhead. Please import the library as `import "
+      "linkaheadadvancedtools`. Using the"
+      " old name (caosadvancedtools) is deprecated."), DeprecationWarning)