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 [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)
 
-If you want to contribute, please read the [contribution guidelines](contributing.md).
+If you want to contribute, you are highly encouraged to do so. Please read the [contribution guidelines](contributing.md).
 
 ## Table of Contents