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-Guide for contributing to this repository
+# Guide for contributing to this repository
 
 I like my code to be tidy, so it saves me time if yours is too. Here are a few general guidelines for how to submit a good PR:
 
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 - Follow naming conventions. BLOCK_CAPITALS for constants, CapitalisedWords for classes, camelCase for almost everything else.
 
-- This isn't code related, but when you submit a PR, please tell me what it does! You don't need much, just something like "Makes item X do X" or "Fixes #162". If you're resolving an issue, put "Fixes", "Closes" or "Resolves" and then the issue number and Github will close it automatically.
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+- This isn't code related, but when you submit a PR, please tell me what it does! You don't need much, just something like "Makes item X do X" or "Fixes #162". If you're resolving an issue, put "Fixes", "Closes" or "Resolves" and then the issue number and Github will close it automatically.