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-  For more information view the <a href="https://babeljs.io/">documentation</a>. For
-  support visit the <a href="https://gitter.im/babel/babel">gitter room</a>.
+  For more information view the <a href="https://babeljs.io/">documentation</a>. For questions
+  and support please visit the <a href="https://gitter.im/babel/babel">gitter room</a> before
+  creating an issue.
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