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+name: Pull request
+about: Create a pull request
+---
+Thank you for opening a Pull Request! Before submitting your PR, there are a few things you can do to make sure it goes smoothly:
+
+Take a look at the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/moallemi/Film-Time/blob/dev/CONTRIBUTING.md) for this project.
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+- [ ] Make sure to open a GitHub issue as a bug/feature request before writing your code! That way we can discuss the change, evaluate designs, and agree on the general idea
+- [ ] Ensure the linter (code style) passes
+- [ ] Appropriate docs were updated (if necessary)
+
+Fixes #<issue_number_goes_here>
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