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 [ghi]: http://github.com/sinatra/sinatra/issues
 [ml]: http://groups.google.com/group/sinatrarb/topics "Sinatra Mailing List"
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+* ["Help Wanted"](https://github.com/sinatra/sinatra/labels/help%20wanted):  Anyone willing to pitch in is open to contribute to this ticket as they see fit (will try to add context / summarize or ask for requirements)
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+* ["Good First Issue"](https://github.com/sinatra/sinatra/labels/good%20first%20issue): Potential first time contributors should start here
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+* ["Wishlist"](https://github.com/sinatra/sinatra/labels/Wishlist): All the things I wish we had but have no time for