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+### All Submissions
+
+* [ ] Have you followed the guidelines in our [Contributing](../../CONTRIBUTING.md) document?
+* [ ] Have you checked to ensure there aren't other open [Pull Requests](../../../pulls) for the same update/change?
+
+<!-- You can erase any parts of this template not applicable to your Pull Request. -->
+
+### Checklist
+
+1. [ ] Does your submission pass all tests? (use `make test`)
+2. [ ] Have you written tests to cover all your changes? If not, provide a reason.
+3. [ ] Have you lint your code locally before submission? (use `make lint`)
+4. [ ] Have you type checked your code locally before submission? (use `make typecheck`)
+5. [ ] Have you added an explanation of what your changes are and why you'd like us to include them?