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 # level-delete-stream
 
-A deleteStream for LevelUp.
+A deleteStream for LevelUp. **Note:** `level(up)` and friends now have a builtin & much faster alternative: [`db.clear()`](https://github.com/Level/level#dbclearoptions-callback).
 
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