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@@ -3,14 +3,9 @@ Contributing to Homebrew
 
 Reporting Bugs
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-Please run:
+First, please run `brew update` and `brew doctor`.
 
-* `brew update`
-* `brew doctor`
-
-Please read:
-
-* [Troubleshooting Checklist](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/wiki/troubleshooting)
+Second, read the [Troubleshooting Checklist](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/wiki/troubleshooting).
 
 **If you don't read these it will take us far longer to help you with your problem.**