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 ## Contributing
 
-We welcome contributions. We ask that all contributors follow [the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](https://github.com/theosanderson/genomium/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
+We welcome [contributions](CONTRIBUTING.md). We require that that all contributors follow [the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](https://github.com/theosanderson/genomium/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
 
 ### Contributors