diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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--- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Project maintainers who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct in good fai
 
 ## Attribution
 
-This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage], version 1.4, available at [http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4][version]
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage], version 1.4 to remove puritanical language.  The original is available at [http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4][version]
 
 [homepage]: http://contributor-covenant.org
 [version]: http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/