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 ### Ticket lifecycle
 
-* Any ticket that doesn't have a milestone belongs to the backlog
+* Any ticket that doesn't have a milestone is part of the backlog
 * Some tickets get assigned to milestones
 * Some tickets in the current milestone are given high priority
 * High-priority tickets are eligible to be worked on