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-Please see [official issue tracker] and wiki [HowToContribute].
+Please see the [official issue tracker] and wiki [HowToContribute].
 
 [official issue tracker]: https://bugs.ruby-lang.org
 [HowToContribute]: https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/projects/ruby/wiki/HowToContribute