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+<!-- You can erase any parts of this template not applicable to your Pull Request. -->
+
+## Proposed changes
+
+<!-- Describe your changes here to communicate to the maintainers why you'd like to include this pull request.
+If it fixes a bug or resolves a feature request, be sure to link to that issue. -->
+
+
+## Types of changes
+
+<!-- Put an `x` in the boxes that apply -->
+
+What types of changes does your code introduce?
+
+- [ ] Bugfix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
+- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
+
+
+## Checklist:
+
+- [ ] I have checked to ensure there aren't other open [Issues](../../../issues) or [Pull Requests](../../../pulls) for the same update/change
+- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
+- [ ] I have added necessary documentation (if appropriate)
+- [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules
+- [ ] Lint and unit tests pass locally with my changes
+
+
+## Further comments
+
+If this is a relatively large or complex change, kick off the discussion by explaining why you chose the solution you did and what alternatives you considered, etc...