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 - **Reasonably Developed**: The repository must be reasonably established, along with having with a clear goal or function. New repositories with few commits and little content will likely be rejected.
 - **Active Maintenance**: Ensure the contributed repository is actively maintained.
-- **Appropriate Labels**: Issues with appropriate beginner-friend labels must exist. Confirm with the owner around a label's meaning if it's not obviously beginner-friendly (usually `good-first-issue` or `low-hanging-fruit`).
+- **Appropriate Labels**: Issues with appropriate beginner-friendly labels must exist. Confirm with the owner about a label's meaning if it's not obviously beginner-friendly (usually `good-first-issue` or `low-hanging-fruit`).
 - **Supportive Community**: The repository should have a supportive community.
 
 ## Making Changes and Opening a PR (Pull Request)