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+We love to receive contributions from the community so please keep them coming :) 
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+Pull requests, issues and commentary welcome!
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+Please complete the relavent template for issues and PRs. Sometimes it's worth getting in touch with us to discuss changes 
+before doing any work incase this is something we are already doing or it might not make sense. We can also give
+advice on the easiest way to do things :)