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+# Project
+
+> This repo has been populated by an initial template to help get you started. Please
+> make sure to update the content to build a great experience for community-building.
+
+As the maintainer of this project, please make a few updates:
+
+- Improving this README.MD file to provide a great experience
+- Updating SUPPORT.MD with content about this project's support experience
+- Understanding the security reporting process in SECURITY.MD
+- Remove this section from the README
+
+## Contributing
+
+This project welcomes contributions and suggestions.  Most contributions require you to agree to a
+Contributor License Agreement (CLA) declaring that you have the right to, and actually do, grant us
+the rights to use your contribution. For details, visit https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com.
+
+When you submit a pull request, a CLA bot will automatically determine whether you need to provide
+a CLA and decorate the PR appropriately (e.g., status check, comment). Simply follow the instructions
+provided by the bot. You will only need to do this once across all repos using our CLA.
+
+This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/).
+For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/) or
+contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additional questions or comments.
+
+## Trademarks
+
+This project may contain trademarks or logos for projects, products, or services. Authorized use of Microsoft 
+trademarks or logos is subject to and must follow 
+[Microsoft's Trademark & Brand Guidelines](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/trademarks/usage/general).
+Use of Microsoft trademarks or logos in modified versions of this project must not cause confusion or imply Microsoft sponsorship.
+Any use of third-party trademarks or logos are subject to those third-party's policies.