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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Issues and tasks for all these repositories are tracked here.
 
 You need a basic understanding of [Git and GitHub.com](https://guides.github.com/activities/hello-world/).
 
-**Step 1:** Skip this step for small changes. If you're interested in writing new content or in thoroughly revising existing content, open an [issue](https://github.com/dotnet/docs/issues) describing what you want to do.
+**Step 1:** Skip this step for small changes (for example, if you're correcting a typo or immediately opening a pull request to address an issue that you find in the docs). If you're interested in writing new content or in thoroughly revising existing content, open an [issue](https://github.com/dotnet/docs/issues) describing what you want to do.
 The content inside the **docs** folder is organized into sections that are reflected in the Table of Contents (TOC). Define where the topic will be located in the TOC. Get feedback on your proposal.
 
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