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 ### Closing Issues and Pull Requests
 
-Collaborators may close any issue or pull request they believe is
-not relevant for the future of the Node.js project. Where this is
-unclear, the issue should be left open for several days to allow for
-additional discussion. Where this does not yield input from Node.js
-Collaborators or additional evidence that the issue has relevance, the
-issue may be closed. Remember that issues can always be re-opened if
-necessary.
+Collaborators may close any issue or pull request that is not relevant to the
+future of the Node.js project. Where this is unclear, leave the issue or pull
+request open for several days to allow for discussion. Where this does not yield
+evidence that the issue or pull request has relevance, close it. Remember that
+issues and pull requests can always be re-opened if necessary.
 
 ### Author ready pull requests