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+# Notice for this repo
+This repo is to control patches which get distributed with PCSX2 builds.
+
+# We do not create or fix patches
+If you have an issue with a patch not doing quite what you hoped, please find the original author on the forums or otherwise. We only supply the patches with the emulator.
+If the patch breaks the game in some way however, please make an issue so we can disable the patch.