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+# Pull Request Checklist
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+Resolves: #issue-number-here <!-- Only if related issue *already* exists — otherwise remove this line -->
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+- [ ] Ensured **tests pass** and (if applicable) updated functional test output
+- [ ] Conformed to **code style guidelines** by running appropriate linting tools
+- [ ] Added **tests** for changed code
+- [ ] Updated **documentation** for changed code
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+<!-- If you have *any* questions to *any* of the points above, just **submit and ask**! This checklist is here to *help* you, not to deter you from contributing! -->