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Heart is probably a supersized +1 for pull requests and a nod to Aaron Peterson.

who is aaron peterson? Googling that name results in a photographer,a lawyer and a bunch of doctors.

aaron patterson, aka @tenderlove. rails and ruby core contributor.

[edit: at least that's who I presume the GP meant]

Perhaps he meant Aaron Patterson (https://github.com/tenderlove) "tenderlove"? Not sure.