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 # Why review patches
 
-We want more patches to be contributed to Tahoe-LAFS.  Patches
+We want more patches to be contributed to Tahoe-LAFS.  Having patches
 languishing in the "waiting to be reviewed" state discourages 
 contributors. Getting feedback on patches encourages them.
 (By the way, something else that encourages them is users saying