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 # Submitting a Pull Request
 
-When you've made changes and want to submit them, please submit a pull request. Here are a few guidelines:
-- A PR should be about one *single* feature change. Break large changes into multiple PRs.
+Please submit a pull request once you've made a change. Here are a few guidelines:
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+- A PR should be about one *single* feature change. 
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 - Your title should clearly describe the change you made.
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 - Your description should cover the exact files and changes you made. Please don't use vague statements like "refactored code" or "improved types" (instead, describe what code you refactored, or what types you changed).
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 - Add tags to help us stay organized!
-- Please don't open a new issue for your PR unless the issue will require multiple PRs to finish.  
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+- Please don't open a new issue for your PR unless the issue will require multiple PRs to finish.
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+- Avoid refactoring! If you'd like to refactor, submit a separate pull request.
 
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