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-# Please contribute
-
-You can really make a difference by:
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-- [Making an issue](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-an-issue/). A well described issue helps a lot. (Have a look at the [known issues](https://github.com/search?q=user%3Arobertdebock+is%3Aissue+state%3Aopen).)
-- [Making a pull request](https://services.github.com/on-demand/github-cli/open-pull-request-github) when you see the error in code.
-
-I'll try to help and take every contribution seriously.
-
-It's a great opportunity for me to learn how you use the role and also an opportunity to get into the habit of contributing to open source software.
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-exclude_paths:
-  - ./meta/version.yml
-  - ./meta/exception.yml
-  - ./meta/preferences.yml