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 - **reviewer_comment** (validated natural-language feedback, with paraphrases)
 - **revised_code** (post-review implementation, validated via tests) 
 
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 ## Features
 
 - **Automated Extraction Pipeline** (`pull_requests.py`)
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   - **`handlers.py`**: abstract and concrete build/test handlers (Maven, Gradle)
   - **`utils.py`**: Git/GitHub helpers, BLEU-based paraphrase filtering, logging
 
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 ## Installation
 
 1. **Clone this repository**
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      - `crab-maven` (for Maven projects)
      - `crab-gradle` (for Gradle projects)
 
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 ## Usage
 
 Run the script to generate the CRAB dataset triplets:
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 This dumps comment bodies plus “before-PR” file snapshots for all entries suggesting changes, suitable for paraphrase modeling.
 
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 ## Contributing
 
 1. **Issue Tracker**: Please file issues for bugs or feature requests.