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@@ -39,11 +39,13 @@ System, developed by the GNU Project.
 If you are the author of an awesome program and want to join us in
 writing Free (libre) Software, please consider making it an official
 GNU program and become a GNU Maintainer.  Instructions on how to do
-this are here: http://www.gnu.org/help/evaluation
+this are here http://www.gnu.org/help/evaluation
 
-To learn more on how you can participate in the GNU Project, please
-refer to https://www.gnu.org/help/help.html and to learn more about
-Free (libre) Software, read https://gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
+Don't have a program to contribute?  Look at all the other ways to
+help: https://www.gnu.org/help/help.html
+
+And to learn more about Free (libre) Software in general, please
+read and share this page: https://gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
 
 * License