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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Nobody is perfect, and sometimes we mess things up. That said, here are some goo
 * Choose expressive variable, function and class names. Make it as obvious as possible what the code is doing.
 * Split your changes into separate, atomic commits.
 * Make sure your commits are rebased on the master branch.
-* Wrap your commit messages at 77 characters.
+* Wrap your commit messages at 72 characters.
 * Write your commit messages in proper English, with care and punctuation.
 
 **Don't:**