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+**Do not edit translation files manually**
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+## Contributing
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+Translation files in this folder are automatically generated from our [Crowdin project](https://crowdin.com/project/uniswap-interface). 
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+See [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/Uniswap/uniswap-interface/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#translations) on how to get started.
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