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 # Pull Requests
 
-There are two fundamental components of the Pull Request process: one concrete
-and technical, and one more process oriented. The concrete and technical
-component involves the specific details of setting up your local environment
-so that you can make the actual changes. This is where we will start.
-
 * [Dependencies](#dependencies)
 * [Setting up your local environment](#setting-up-your-local-environment)
   * [Step 1: Fork](#step-1-fork)