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 ## Contribute
 
 Contributions, be they bugfixes, documentation, or entirely new features, are always welcome.
-Before submitting your code, please read the [contribution guidelines][CONTRIBUTING.md].
+Before submitting your code, please read the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).