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 # How to contribute
 
-Third-party patches are essential for keeping strings great. We simply can't
-access the huge number of platforms and myriad configurations for running
-strings. We want to keep it as easy as possible to contribute changes that
-get things working in your environment. There are a few guidelines that we
-need contributors to follow so that we can have a chance of keeping on
-top of things.
+Third-party patches are essential for keeping strings great. We want to keep it
+as easy as possible to contribute changes that get things working in your
+environment. There are a few guidelines that we need contributors to follow so
+that we can have a chance of keeping on top of things.
 
 ## Getting Started