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 (Please talk to people on the mailing list before you change this page, see our section on [how to get in touch](https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite#get-in-touch))
 
 ## Important note for pull requests
-Pull requests should issued against the develop branch.  We never pull directly into master.
+**Pull requests should issued against the develop branch**.  We never pull directly into master.
 
 **Our goal is to iterate in small steps. Release often, release early. Evolution instead of a revolution**