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+Replace me with your description.
+
+---
+
+Checklist:
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+* [ ] Rebased against `dev` branch
+* [ ] My name is in the resp. CONTRIBUTORS/AUTHORS file
+* [ ] Followed [the seven rules of great commit messages](https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/#seven-rules)