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 ## Guidelines for contributions we welcome
 
-Not all changes are wanted, so on occassion we might close a PR without merging it. We will give you feedback why we can't accept your changes and we'll be nice about it, thanking you for spending your valueable time.
+Not all changes are wanted, so on occassion we might close a PR without merging it. We will give you feedback why we can't accept your changes and we'll be nice about it, thanking you for spending your valuable time.
 
 We have [documented what we consider small and large changes](CONTRIBUTION_GUIDELINES.md). Make sure to talk to us before making large changes.