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-**Thank you so much for submitting a suggested change.**
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-We ask that you title the issue with the Book, Chapter and Verse information. You can write out the book name or use the 3-letter code. For example you will type in the Title field above: 
-
-```md
-Matthew 5:6
-```
-
-OR
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-```md
-MAT 5:6
-```
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-Will you please start your suggestion with a copy of the current text and then put 2 blank lines and then your suggested change below that.
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-For example: 
-```md
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-this is a metaphor, (this is the text of a translationNote)
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-I believe that this is a simile because and give the reasoning (this is a suggested change with a explanation for the suggestion)
-```
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-**We really appreciate your help in making the resources the best they can be!**
-
-(You can replace all of the above text with your suggestions.)
-