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title: Roses are Red
date: 2023-02-14T16:43:06Z
modified: 2023-02-14T16:57:50Z
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  - Open Source
timestamp: 2023-02-14T16:57:50Z
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  - Open Source
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**Valentines for the maintainers**

[![pink hearts in black ink border](http://redmonk.com/rstephens/files/2023/02/AdobeStock_301738153-scaled.jpeg)

](http://redmonk.com/rstephens/files/2023/02/AdobeStock_301738153-scaled.jpeg)

Roses are red
(like robins’ red breasts)
I won’t review this PR
Until you add some tests

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Roses are red
Tulips are pink
Can you please check this issue
And let me know what you think?

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Roses are red
(not checkered like flannel)
Please ask this again
In a public channel

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Roses are red
Daisies are white
I’ll be hacking on Twitch
Long through the night

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Roses are red
Voilets are blue
`git commit --amend`
Violets are blue

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Roses are red
Open source is free
Thank you, maintainers
For bettering humanity

[![red rose blossoms gathering into the shape of a heart](http://redmonk.com/rstephens/files/2023/02/AdobeStock_60122299-scaled.jpeg)

](http://redmonk.com/rstephens/files/2023/02/AdobeStock_60122299-scaled.jpeg)

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