diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.txt b/CONTRIBUTING.txt
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.txt
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@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ FreeCAD is in a transition period. The following are to be regarded as GUIDELINE
     5. Patches are sets of code changes that resolve a single problem.
     6. FreeCAD uses the Pull Request workflow for evaluating and accepting patches.
 
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 3. Roles
     1. "User": An member of the wider FreeCAD community who uses the software.
     2. "Contributor":  A person who submits a patch that resolves a previously identified problem. Contributors do not have commit access to the repository unless they are also maintainers. Everyone, without distinction or discrimination, SHALL have an equal right to become a Contributor.