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 You can choose to contribute to any area that interests you:
 
-1. [Contribute to this open source codebase.](#contribute-to-this-open-source-codebase). Help editing [guide articles](https://guide.freecodecamp.org/), [coding challenges](https://learn.freecodecamp.org/), or fix bugs on the learning platform.
+1. [Contribute to this open source codebase](#contribute-to-this-open-source-codebase). Help editing [guide articles](https://guide.freecodecamp.org/), [coding challenges](https://learn.freecodecamp.org/), or fix bugs on the learning platform.
 
 2. Help campers on our [public forum](https://www.freecodecamp.org/forum/). [Answer their coding questions](https://www.freecodecamp.org/forum/?max_posts=1) or [give them feedback on their coding projects](https://www.freecodecamp.org/forum/c/project-feedback?max_posts=1)