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+== Contributing
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+Ruby on Rails is a volunteer effort. We encourage you to pitch in!
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+Please check out the {Contributing to Rails guide}[http://edgeguides.rubyonrails.org/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.html] to get started. {Join us}[http://contributors.rubyonrails.org]!