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-Before you submit an issue, please review **[the guidelines for this repository](https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)**.
+Before you submit an issue, please review [the guidelines for this repository](https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
-For support, first read the [Wiki](https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract/wiki), particularly the [FAQ](https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract/wiki/FAQ) to see if your problem is addressed there. If not, search the [Tesseract user forum](https://groups.google.com/d/forum/tesseract-ocr), the [Tesseract developer forum](https://groups.google.com/d/forum/tesseract-dev) and [past issues](https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract/issues), and if you still can't find what you need, ask for support in the mailing-lists.
-
-Please report an issue only for a **bug**, not for asking questions.
-
-<!--
-Please delete this text and fill in the template below. 
+Please report an issue only for a BUG, not for asking questions.
 
 Note that it will be much easier for us to fix the issue if a test case that
 reproduces the problem is provided. Ideally this test case should not have any
 external dependencies. Provide a copy of the image or link to files for the test case.
--->
+
+Please delete this text and fill in the template below. 
+
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+
 ### Environment
 
 * **Tesseract Version**: <!-- compulsory. you must provide your version -->