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-# Contributing
-
-When contributing to this repository, please first discuss the change you wish to make via issue,
-email, or any other method with the owners of this repository before making a change.
-
-## Pull Request Process
-
-1. It is recommended to start by opening an issue to discuss the change you wish to make. This will allow us to discuss the change and ensure it is a good fit for the project.
-2. Fork the repo and create your branch from `master`.
-3. When writing your pull request, make sure to use the pull request template.
-
-### Pull Request Template
-
-```
-## Description
-
-Please include a summary of the change and which issue is fixed. Please also include relevant motivation and context. List any dependencies that are required for this change.
-
-Fixes # (issue)
-
-## Type of change
-
-Please delete options that are not relevant.
-
-- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
-- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
-- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
-- [ ] This change requires a documentation update
-```
-
-### Issues
-
-#### Create a new issue
-
-If you spot a problem with the readme or code, [search if an issue already exists](https://github.com/BetterSEQTA/BetterSEQTA-Plus/issues). If a related issue doesn't exist, you can open a new issue using a relevant [issue form](https://github.com/BetterSEQTA/BetterSEQTA-Plus/issues/new).
-
-#### Solve an issue
-
-Scan through our [existing issues](https://github.com/BetterSEQTA/BetterSEQTA-Plus/issues) to find one that interests you. You can narrow down the search using `labels` as filters. As a general rule, we don’t assign issues to anyone. If you find an issue to work on, you are welcome to open a PR with a fix.