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-name: Pull Request
-about: Submit changes to the codebase
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 **Description**
 What does this PR do? Summarize your changes.
 
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 # BillTracker
 
-*By Kerosene Labs LLC*
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-**Description**  
 An open source, transparent, independently auditable personal expense and income tracking solution.
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 ## Table of Contents
 
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 5. [License](#license)
 6. [Contact](#contact)
 
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 ## Features
 
 - Fast and Minimal
 - Transparent and independently auditable
 - Open source as opposed to competitors
 
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 ## Installation
 
 As of now, installing BillTracker yourself is generally discouraged. However, **we do encourage** the community to contribute