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-![Pile Banner](./assets/banner.png)
-
-# Pile - a reflective journaling app
+# Pile
 
 Pile is a desktop app for reflective journaling. It's about simplicity, keeping your data local, and enhancing your journaling experience with AI.
 
-![Pile App Screenshot](./assets/cover.png)
+![Pile app screenshot](./assets/cover.png)
 
 ## Why use Pile?
 
-- 💾 **Local Storage**: Keep your journal entries stored securely on your computer, offering you greater flexibility and ownership.
-- 📝 **Markdown Support**: Entries are stored as markdown files (*currently includes some HTML), keeping your journal clean and accessible with tools other than Pile.
-- 🗂️ **Create Piles**: Organize your thoughts by creating separate *Piles* for different aspects of your day-to-day life, _or_ use one Pile as a general journal for everything.
+- **Local Storage**: Keep your journal entries stored securely on your computer, offering you greater flexibility and ownership.
+- **Markdown Support**: Entries are stored as markdown files (\*currently includes some HTML), keeping your journal clean and accessible with tools other than Pile.
+- **Create Piles**: Organize your thoughts by creating separate _Piles_ for different aspects of your day-to-day life, _or_ use one Pile as a general journal for everything.
 
 ## Getting started
 
-1. ⬇️ Download the latest version of Pile by going to the [Pile releases page](https://github.com/UdaraJay/Pile/releases/).
-2. 📂 Open the `.zip` or `.dmg` file and drag the application to the destination of your choice (*optional*), such as your `Applications/` folder.
-3. 📝 Finally open the application, create a `New Pile`, and start your reflective journey.
+1. Download the latest version of Pile by going to the [Pile releases page](https://github.com/UdaraJay/Pile/releases/).
+2. Open the `.zip` or `.dmg` file and drag the application to the destination of your choice (_optional_), such as your `Applications/` folder.
+3. Finally open the application, create a `New Pile`, and start your reflective journey.
 
 ### AI reflections (requires GPT-4 access)
 
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 ## Contributing
 
-If you'd like to contribute to Pile, feel free to fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request. Contributions are always welcome!
+If you'd like to contribute to Pile, feel free to fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request. Contributions are welcomed and appreciated, however this is an experimental project, so any changes and new features are merged into this distribution of Pile at my discretion.
 
 For a detailed guide on contributing, read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) file.
 
@@ -40,5 +38,5 @@ This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md
 
 Many thanks and appreciation to all these people and projects for their contributions to Pile.
 
-- 😎 [Zach Bogart](https://twitter.com/zachbogart): for the icon design.
-- 💻 [Electron react boilerplate](https://github.com/electron-react-boilerplate/electron-react-boilerplate): for making it easier to launch desktop apps.
+- [Zach Bogart](https://twitter.com/zachbogart): for the icon design.
+- [Electron react boilerplate](https://github.com/electron-react-boilerplate/electron-react-boilerplate): for making it easier to launch desktop apps.
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