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@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ A multi-system emulator written in C#. As well as quality-of-life features for c
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+[![GitHub open issues counter](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-raw/TASVideos/BizHawk.svg?logo=github&logoColor=333333&style=popout)](https://github.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/issues)
 
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@@ -285,9 +286,7 @@ BizHawk is Open Source Software, so you're free to modify it however you please,
 
 Not a programmer? Something as simple as reproducing bugs with different software versions is still very helpful! See [*Testing*](#testing) above to learn about dev builds if you'd rather help us get the next release out.
 
-If you'd like to fix bugs, check the issue tracker here on GitHub:
-
-[![GitHub open issues counter](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-raw/TASVideos/BizHawk.svg?logo=github&logoColor=333333&style=popout)](https://github.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/issues)
+If you'd like to fix bugs, check the [issue tracker](https://github.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/issues) here on GitHub.
 
 It's a good idea to check if anyone is already working on an issue by asking on IRC (see [*Support*](#support-and-troubleshooting) above).