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 # deferred-leveldown
 
-> A mock `abstract-leveldown` implementation that queues operations while a real `abstract-leveldown` instance is being opened.
+**A mock `abstract-leveldown` implementation that queues operations while a real `abstract-leveldown` instance is being opened.**
+
+> :pushpin: This module will soon be [deprecated](https://github.com/Level/community/issues/113), because its functionality is included in [`abstract-level`](https://github.com/Level/abstract-level).
 
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