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 Does this pull request include an item addition/removal/edit? yes/no
 
-If you answered yes to the previous question, ensure that your answers to the following questions are all yes; otherwise, delete this template and draft your own PR.
+If you answered yes to the previous question, ensure that you have followed all these steps, otherwise, delete this template and draft your own PR.
 
-Did you edit the `/data` directory instead of the [README.md](https://github.com/ipfs/awesome-ipfs/blob/master/README.md)? yes/no
+- [ ] I edited the `/data` directory instead of the [README.md](https://github.com/ipfs/awesome-ipfs/blob/master/README.md).
 
-Does this PR include only one addition/removal/edit? yes/no
+- [ ] This PR includes only one addition/removal/edit.
 
-Did you run the `make build` command following your edits to the `/data` directory? yes/no
+- [ ] I ran the `make build` command following my edits to the `/data` directory.
 
-Have you followed the [CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines](https://github.com/ipfs/awesome-ipfs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)? yes/no
+- [ ] I have followed the [CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines](https://github.com/ipfs/awesome-ipfs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
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