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+# Renovate style guide
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+This document describes the correct style for user-facing text in the:
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+- Documentation
+- Error and debug messages
+- Texts created by the bot in issues and pull requests
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+## Use American English
+
+Set your spell checker to the correct language.
+
+## Use plain language
+
+Follow the [Plain language guidelines](https://www.plainlanguage.gov/guidelines/).