diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Summary of the changes (Less than 80 chars)
  - Detail 1
  - Detail 2
 
-#bugnumber (in this specific format)
+Addresses #bugnumber (in this specific format)
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 **Tests**