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 This project is in the public domain within the United States, and copyright and related rights in the work worldwide are waived through the [CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).
 
 All contributions to this project will be released under the CC0 dedication. By submitting a pull request or issue, you are agreeing to comply with this waiver of copyright interest.
+ 
+ ### Team Specific Guidelines 
+<!-- TODO: This section helps contributors understand any team structure in the project (formal or informal.) Encouraged to point towards the MAINTAINERS.md file for further details.--> 
+ 
+ ### Building Dependencies 
+<!--- TODO: This step is often skipped, so don't forget to include the steps needed to install on your platform. If you project can be multi-platform, this is an excellent place for first time contributors to send patches!--> 
+ 
+ ### Testing Conventions 
+<!--- TODO: Discuss where tests can be found, how they are run, and what kind of tests/coverage strategy and goals the project has. --> 
+ 
+ ### Coding Style and Linters 
+<!--- TODO: HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. Specific tools will vary between different languages/frameworks (e.g. Black for python, eslint for JavaScript, etc...)
+1. Mention any style guides you adhere to (e.g. pep8, etc...)
+2. Mention any linters your project uses (e.g. flake8, jslint, etc...)
+3. Mention any naming conventions your project uses (e.g. Semantic Versioning, CamelCasing, etc...)
+4. Mention any other content guidelines the project adheres to (e.g. plainlanguage.gov, etc...)
+--> 
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+ 
+ ## Maintainers List: 
+<!-- TODO: What groups/domains are maintainers a part of? Does your project have domains/areas that are maintained by specific people? List @USERNAMES directly, or any @ALIASES for groups/teams. -->
+ -