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 ## Contributing
 
-Start by checking out our [Backlog](http://huboard.com/topcoat/topcoat/backlog). (Pls file issues against this repo.)
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 * [Fill out the CLA here](http://snapsvg.io/dev/snapsvg-cla.html)
 * [fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo) the repo
 * Create a branch