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+# Code of Conduct
+
+We follow the [Rust Code of Conduct](http://www.rust-lang.org/conduct.html),
+with the following additional clauses:
+
+* We respect the rights to privacy and anonymity for contributors and people in
+  the community.  If someone wishes to contribute under a pseudonym different to
+  their primary identity, that wish is to be respected by all contributors.
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 Some issues are easier than others. The `easy` label can be used to find the
 easy issues. If you want to work on an issue, please leave a comment so that we
 can assign it to you!
-
-# Code of Conduct
-
-We follow the [Rust Code of Conduct](http://www.rust-lang.org/conduct.html),
-with the following additional clauses:
-
-* We respect the rights to privacy and anonymity for contributors and people in
-  the community.  If someone wishes to contribute under a pseudonym different to
-  their primary identity, that wish is to be respected by all contributors.