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@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ A simple cache for Go using generics.
 SimCache allows the creation of a thread-safe cache for any type, without the need to cast the returned value.
 The cache **clears expired items upon any retrieval operation**, such as `Get` or `Items`.
 
+This is essentially https://github.com/patrickmn/go-cache but with generics. Was made because of [go-cache #149](https://github.com/patrickmn/go-cache/pull/149).
+
 ## Installation
 Assuming that [you have Go installed](https://go.dev/doc/install):  
 `go get -u github.com/willboland/simcache`
@@ -112,4 +114,4 @@ It returns the number of items deleted from the cache.
 cache.Set("one", 1) // Expired
 cache.Set("two", 2) // Expired
 cache.Purge() // 2
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+```