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   <indexterm><primary>contributing</primary></indexterm>
-  <para>So you want to contribute something to FreeBSD? That is great! We can
-    always use the help, and FreeBSD is one of those systems that
-    <emphasis>relies</emphasis> on the contributions of its user base in order
+  <para>So you want to contribute to FreeBSD? That is great! 
+    FreeBSD
+    <emphasis>relies</emphasis> on the contributions of its user base 
     to survive.  Your contributions are not only appreciated, they are vital
-    to FreeBSD's continued growth!</para>
+    to FreeBSD's continued growth.</para>
       
-  <para>Contrary to what some people might also have you believe, you do not
+  <para>Contrary to what some people might have you believe, you do not
     need to be a hot-shot programmer or a close personal friend of the FreeBSD
-    core team in order to have your contributions accepted.  The FreeBSD
-    Project's development is done by a large and growing number of
-    international contributors whose ages and areas of technical expertise
-    vary greatly, and there is always more work to be done than there are
-    people available to do it.</para>
+    core team to have your contributions accepted.
+    A large and growing number of
+    international contributors, of greatly varying ages and areas of technical expertise, develop FreeBSD.
+    There is always more work to be done than there are
+    people available to do it, and more help is always appreciated.</para>
       
-  <para>Since the FreeBSD project is responsible for an entire operating
-    system environment (and its installation) rather than just a kernel or a
-    few scattered utilities, our <filename>TODO</filename> list also spans a
-    very wide range of tasks, from documentation, beta testing and
-    presentation to highly specialized types of kernel development.  No matter
-    what your skill level, there is almost certainly something you can do to
-    help the project!</para>
+  <para>The FreeBSD project is responsible for an entire operating
+    system environment, rather than just a kernel or a few scattered
+    utilities.  As such, our <filename>TODO</filename> lists span a
+    very wide range of tasks: from documentation, beta testing and
+    presentation, to the system installer and highly specialized types
+    of kernel development.  People of any skill level, in almost any
+    area, can almost certainly help the project.</para>
       
   <para>Commercial entities engaged in FreeBSD-related enterprises are also
-    encouraged to contact us.  Need a special extension to make your product
+    encouraged to contact us.  Do you need a special extension to make your product
     work? You will find us receptive to your requests, given that they are not
-    too outlandish.  Working on a value-added product? Please let us know! We
+    too outlandish.  Are you working on a value-added product? Please let us know! We
     may be able to work cooperatively on some aspect of it.  The free software
-    world is challenging a lot of existing assumptions about how software is
-    developed, sold, and maintained throughout its life cycle, and we urge you
+    world is challenging many existing assumptions about how software is
+    developed, sold, and maintained, and we urge you
     to at least give it a second look.</para>
       
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