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 6. It is better to let small things go then to risk taking time away from
    solving bigger problems
 
-It is a really bad idea to break this Code of Conduct *even if* no one
-complains about your behavior.
+It is a bad idea to break this Code of Conduct *even if* no one complains
+about your behavior.
 
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