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+### Purpose
+
+Describe the purpose of this change. If there is an existing issue that is
+resolved by this pull request, ensure that the commit subject is on the form
+`Some short description (fixes #1234)` where 1234 is the issue number.
+
+### Testing
+
+Describe what testing has been done, and how the reviewer can test the change
+if new tests are not included.
+
+### Screenshots
+
+If this is a GUI change, include screenshots of the change. If not, please
+feel free to just delete this section.