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 #### Project/Folder-based Contributions
 
-The project and folder-based contributions have a bit more stricter contribution contribution specifications.
+The project and folder-based contributions have a bit more stricter contribution specifications.
 
 The folder should conform to the `problem` specification, along with the following specifications