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@@ -1,5 +1 @@
-For questions or discussion please always use our Forum first and make sure you read our Contributing Guide.
-
-- Forum: https://groups.google.com/group/mapsforge-dev
-
-- Contributing Guide: https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
+For questions or discussion please always use our [forum](https://groups.google.com/group/mapsforge-dev).