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 [![Code Climate](https://codeclimate.com/github/discourse/discourse.png)](https://codeclimate.com/github/discourse/discourse)
 
 Discourse is **100% free** and **open-source**. We encourage and support an active, healthy community that
-accepts contributions from the public. We'd like you to be a part of that community.
+accepts contributions from the public – including you!
 
 Before contributing to Discourse: