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 # Obvs.AzureServiceBus [![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/drub0y/Obvs.AzureServiceBus](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/drub0y/Obvs.AzureServiceBus?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
 
-An Azure ServiceBus transport support for [the Obvs framework](https://github.com/inter8ection/Obvs).
+An [Azure ServiceBus](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-bus-messaging/service-bus-messaging-overview) 
+transport support for [the Obvs framework](https://github.com/inter8ection/Obvs).
 
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