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+To set up the application locally, see the README section [Contributing and Developers' Guide](https://github.com/AlecM33/Werewolf#contributing-and-developers-guide)
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+When opening issues, be as descriptive and specific as possible in regards to what you want and why.
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+When opening PRs, it is expected that the work be linked to an existing Issue, and that there is evidence the changes have been tested sufficiently.