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+# Be nice to each other
+
+Everyone participating in the _sqlparse_ project and especially in the
+issue tracker, discussion forums, pull requests, is expected to treat
+other people with respect and more generally to follow the guidelines 
+articulated in the 
+[Python Community Code of Conduct](https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/).
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