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 We consider long lint times bugs.
 If you encounter any significant performance issues, please create an issue on the topic.
 
-If you find a fix to any performance issue, we are open the contribution.
-Just make sure to read [our contribution guidelines first.](https://github.com/automattic/harper/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+If you find a fix to any performance issue, we would appreciate the contribution.
+Just please make sure to read [our contribution guidelines first.](https://github.com/automattic/harper/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
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