diff --git a/README b/README
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--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ CONTACT
   If you have problems, questions, ideas or suggestions, please contact us
   by posting to a suitable mailing list. See http://curl.haxx.se/mail/
 
-  Many major contributors to the project are listed in the THANKS document.
+  All contributors to the project are listed in the THANKS document.
 
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