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+The starting point for contributions should usually be [a discussion](https://github.com/encode/httpx/discussions)
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+Simple documentation typos may be raised as stand-alone pull requests, but otherwise please ensure you've discussed your proposal prior to issuing a pull request.
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+This will help us direct work appropriately, and ensure that any suggested changes have been okayed by the maintainers.
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+- [ ] Initially raised as discussion #...