diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -26,50 +26,50 @@ accurate comments, etc.) and any other requirements (such as test coverage).
 Follow this process if you'd like your work considered for inclusion in the
 project:
 
-1. [Fork](http://help.github.com/fork-a-repo/) the project, clone your fork,
+* [Fork](http://help.github.com/fork-a-repo/) the project, clone your fork,
    and configure the remotes:
 
-   ```bash
-   # Clone your fork of the repo into the current directory
-   git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/<repo-name>
-   # Navigate to the newly cloned directory
-   cd <repo-name>
-   # Assign the original repo to a remote called "upstream"
-   git remote add upstream https://github.com/<upstream-owner>/<repo-name>
-   ```
+```bash
+# Clone your fork of the repo into the current directory
+git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/<repo-name>
+# Navigate to the newly cloned directory
+cd <repo-name>
+# Assign the original repo to a remote called "upstream"
+git remote add upstream https://github.com/<upstream-owner>/<repo-name>
+```
 
-2. If you cloned a while ago, get the latest changes from upstream:
+* If you cloned a while ago, get the latest changes from upstream:
 
-   ```bash
-   git checkout <dev-branch>
-   git pull upstream <dev-branch>
-   ```
+```bash
+git checkout <dev-branch>
+git pull upstream <dev-branch>
+```
 
-3. Create a new topic branch (off the main project development branch) to
+* Create a new topic branch (off the main project development branch) to
    contain your feature, change, or fix:
 
-   ```bash
-   git checkout -b <topic-branch-name>
-   ```
+```bash
+git checkout -b <topic-branch-name>
+```
 
-4. Commit your changes in logical chunks. Please make your git commit message detailed and specific
+* Commit your changes in logical chunks. Please make your git commit message detailed and specific
    or your code is unlikely be merged into the main project. Use Git's
    [interactive rebase](https://help.github.com/articles/interactive-rebase)
    feature to tidy up your commits before making them public.
 
-5. Locally merge (or rebase) the upstream development branch into your topic branch:
+* Locally merge (or rebase) the upstream development branch into your topic branch:
 
-   ```bash
-   git pull [--rebase] upstream <dev-branch>
-   ```
+```bash
+git pull [--rebase] upstream <dev-branch>
+```
 
-6. Push your topic branch up to your fork:
+* Push your topic branch up to your fork:
 
-   ```bash
-   git push origin <topic-branch-name>
-   ```
+```bash
+git push origin <topic-branch-name>
+```
 
-7. [Open a Pull Request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/)
+* [Open a Pull Request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/)
     with a clear title and description.
 
 **IMPORTANT**: By submitting a patch, you agree to allow the project owner to