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@@ -35,3 +35,9 @@ This project is dual-licensed under:
 
 * **Creative Commons Attribution 4.0** - for documentation and content in the assets, content, and data folders (see [LICENSE](LICENSE))
 * **MIT License** - for code (see [LICENSE-CODE](LICENSE-CODE))
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+## New to contributing
+
+First-time contributors are welcome, and small documentation improvements are a great way to get started.
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