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 ## Familiarize with the project
 
-- Before you start contributing, it's essential to get familiarized with our project. You can do that by following the [main README](https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite/blob/main/README.md).
+Before you start contributing, familiarize yourself with our project by reading the [main README](https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite/blob/main/README.md).
 
 ## Code of conduct