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+### Checklist
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+**Please only open Pull Requests against the wip branch**
+
+[ ] Have you followed the guidelines in our [CONTRIBUTING.md](/potassco/clingo/blob/contributing/CONTRIBUTING.md) document?
+[ ] Have you checked to ensure there aren't other open Pull Requests for the same update/change?
+[ ] Have you made sure that all tests succeed?