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+Please fill in the appropriate checklist below (delete whatever is not relevant). 
+These are the most common things requested on pull requests (PRs).
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+## PR checklist
+ - [ ] This comment contains a description of changes (with reason)
+ - [ ] If you've fixed a bug or added code that should be tested, add tests!
+ - [ ] Documentation in `docs` is updated
+ - [ ] `CHANGELOG.md` is updated
+ - [ ] `README.md` is updated
+