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+# HIPs - Hush Improvement Proposals
+
+This is where proposals to improve Hush Core are stored,
+following in the footsteps of Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs) and Zcash Improvement Proposals (ZIPs).
+
+# Coming Soon