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 # Contributing to HedgeDoc
 
-Thanks for your help in improving the HedgeDoc project!
+HedgeDoc is a volunteer effort.
+We encourage you to pitch in and to help us making this project even better!
 
 Please note we have a [code of conduct][code-of-conduct], please follow it in all your
 interactions with the project.
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 * If you want to improve a translation or add a new translation altogether, we handle those via [POEditor](poeditor).
 
-HedgeDoc is a volunteer effort. We encourage you to pitch in and to help us making this project even better.
-
 ## Certificate of Origin
 
 By contributing to this project you agree to the [Developer Certificate of