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 1. Open source quality software comes from contributors carefully **crafting** code: conversely, issues must also be carefully **crafted**.
     - In other words: you benefit from the carefully crafted code, return the favor by **carefully** crafting issues/bug reports.
 1. If your mindset is that your time is more precious than that of my time, refrain from filing issues.
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+### DO NOT
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+- Add noise to issues by adding `:+1:` and other such pointless comments which add no substance.