diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
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--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Thanks for looking to open an issue for this project!
+Thanks for looking to open an issue for this project.
 
-If you are opening an issue to add a new entry, please consider opening a pull request instead!
+If you are opening an issue to suggest adding a new entry, please consider opening a pull request instead!