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+# Contributing
+
+Contributions of code (pull requests) to this repository are not being accepted at this time.
+Your patience and interest are sincerely appreciated as we prepare this project to accept public
+contributions.
+
+In the meantime, we ask that you create an **Issue** for any problems you have found or feature requests.