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+# Contributing to betterlockscreen
+
+Thanks for taking your time to contribute!
+
+First off, any and all contributions are welcome.
+
+Secondly, if your pull request or issue is in any way related to the [AUR package](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/betterlockscreen-git/), 
+for example if your pull request adds a new dependency, 
+please notify the maintainer @AUTplayed via a mention (like used here with the @) in your comment.
+
+Thanks