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 ## How to contribute?
 
+NOTE: *We DO NOT add leetcode problems. They are just applications of basic principles that can be found in other algorithms included in the repository.*
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 ### Did you find a bug?
 
 **Ensure the bug was not already reported** by searching on GitHub under [Project Issues](https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/Java/issues).