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-# opentelemetry-python
+# OpenTelemetry Python
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+The Python [OpenTelemetry](https://opentelemetry.io/) client.
+
+## Contributing
+
+The Python special interest group (SIG) meets regularly. See the OpenTelemetry
+[community](https://github.com/open-telemetry/community#python-sdk) repo for
+information on this and other language SIGs.
+
+See the [public meeting
+notes](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CIMGoIOZ-c3-igzbd6_Pnxx1SjAkjwqoYSUWxPY8XIs/edit)
+for a summary description of past meetings. To request edit access join the
+meeting or get in touch on Gitter.