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+<!--
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+Thank you for contributing!
+
+Please make sure to:
+ 
+- provide tests with your code changes to ensure they are working as expected.
+- not commit any of the distribution file (`c3.js`, `c3.css`, `c3.min.js`, `c3.min.css`).
+
+-->