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+Please do not contribute changes directly to these files, as we manage them with Crowdin. Instead:
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+- to request a new translation, [open an issue](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/new/choose).
+- to update existing translations, [edit them on Crowdin](https://crowdin.com/translate/excalidraw/10)
+  and we should have them included in the app soon!