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 Please search existing issues first to make sure this is not a duplicate.
 Every issue report has a cost for the developers required to field it; be
 respectful of others' time and ensure your report isn't spurious prior to
-submission. Additionally, please do us all a favor by adhering to the
-principles of sound bug reporting laid out by Simon Tatham here:
-
-http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html
+submission. Please adhere to [sound bug reporting principles](http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html).
 
 ## Development ideology