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+## Steps to execute
+**Device 1**
+- in Briar app, go to 'add nearby contact'
+- follow instructions
+- at several point during this process, send messages to the device 1 from another device
+
+## Expected result 
+- the contact creation process should complete correctly
+- messages should be received correctly
+