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     results = cursor.fetchall()
 
 
+Contributing
+------------
+
+Contributions to this library are always welcome and highly encouraged.
+
+See `CONTRIBUTING <CONTRIBUTING.md>`_ for more information on how to get
+started.
+
+Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct.
+By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms. See the `Code
+of Conduct <code-of-conduct.md>`_ for more information.
+
 Current limitations
 -------------------