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 # How to Contribute
 
-We'd love to accept your patches and contributions to this project. There are
-just a few small guidelines you need to follow.
+The primary purpose of this repository is to provide a record of published work
+and we do not expect to receive pull requests. If you'd nonetheless like to
+contribute, there are just a few small guidelines you need to follow.
 
 ## Contributor License Agreement