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 ## Contributing
 
 We actively merge contributions into this repository via [pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/) into the *master* branch. 
-If not are not a Microsoft employee, before you submit a pull request you must [sign a Contribution License Agreement](https://cla.microsoft.com/) to ensure that the community is free to use your submissions.
+If you are not a Microsoft employee, before you submit a pull request you must [sign a Contribution License Agreement](https://cla.microsoft.com/) to ensure that the community is free to use your submissions.
 For more information on contributing, read our [contributions guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).