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+<!--- Provide a general summary of your changes in the Title above -->
+
+<!-- Please link to a related issue below. -->
+<!-- ie, `Resolves #1234`, etc... so GitHub can magically link it -->
+
+### Changes
+<!--- Describe your changes -->
+
+### Checklist
+- [ ] Added markup tests, or they don't apply here because...
+- [ ] Updated the changelog at `CHANGES.md`
+- [ ] Added myself to `AUTHORS.txt`, under Contributors