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+**READ THIS BEFORE CREATING AN ISSUE**
 
-## Bug Reports and Feature Requests
+Zotero does not use GitHub Issues for bug reports or feature requests.
 
-Zotero does not use GitHub Issues for bug reports or feature requests. 
-Please post all such requests to the [Zotero Forums](https://forums.zotero.org), 
-where Zotero developers and many others can help. 
-See [How Zotero Support Works](https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_support) for more information.
+Please post all such requests to the Zotero Forums at https://forums.zotero.org, where Zotero developers and many others can help. For confirmed bugs or agreed-upon changes, Zotero developers will create new issues in the relevant repositories.
 
-For confirmed bugs or agreed-upon changes, Zotero developers will create new issues in the relevant repositories.
+See https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_support for more information on how Zotero support works.