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 That's how you can easily become a member of the GitHub Documentation community. :sparkles:
 
-If you want to know more, or you're making a more complex contribution, check out [CONTRIBUTING.md](/CONTRIBUTING.md).
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 ## READMEs
 
 In addition to the README you're reading right now, this repo includes other READMEs that describe the purpose of each subdirectory in more detail: