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 # HacktoberFest2020
 Lets hack the challenge
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+*  Hacktoberfest is a celebration open to everyone in our global community.
+*  Pull requests can be made in any GitHub-hosted repositories/projects.
+*  You can sign up anytime between October 1 and October 31.
+You can be a complete beginner and still win this event. No barriers to entry.