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+# Adopters
+
+This is an alphabetical list of people and organizations who are using this
+project. If you'd like to be included here, please send a Pull Request that
+adds your information to this file.
+
+- [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/)
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+# Contributing
+
+First off, thanks for taking the time to contribute! This guide will answer
+some common questions about how this project works.
+
+While this is a Pinterest open source project, we welcome contributions from
+everyone. Regular outside contributors can become project maintainers.
+
+## Making Changes
+
+1. Fork this repository to your own account
+2. Make your changes and verify that tests pass
+3. Commit your work and push to a new branch on your fork
+4. Submit a pull request
+5. Participate in the code review process by responding to feedback
+
+Once there is agreement that the code is in good shape, one of the project's
+maintainers will merge your contribution.
+
+To increase the chances that your pull request will be accepted:
+
+- Follow the existing coding style
+- Write a good commit message
+
+## License
+
+By contributing to this project, you agree that your contributions will be
+licensed under its [Apache 2 license](LICENSE).