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@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ accept your pull requests.
 
 ## Are you a Googler?
 
-If you are a Googler, please make an attempt to submit an internal change rather
-than a GitHub Pull Request. If you are not able to submit an internal change a
+If you are a Googler, please make an attempt to submit an internal contribution
+rather than a GitHub Pull Request. If you are not able to submit internally, a
 PR is acceptable as an alternative.
 
 ## Contributing A Patch