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 * MSVC >= 2017
 
 ## Contributing
-Contributions are welcomed, have a look at the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) document for more information.
+Contributions are welcome, have a look at the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) document for more information.
 
 ## License
 The project is available under the [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) license.