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+Contributions to this repository are welcome. Please open a pull request to submit a contribution.
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+If you have questions about what types of messages would be considered in scope for this project, please create a GitHub issue to discuss your idea.
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+All code contributed will be subject to the license (see LICENSE in repository root).
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