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+<!--- Provide a general summary of your changes in the Title -->
+
+## Description
+<!--- Describe your changes -->
+
+## Motivation and Context
+<!--- Why is this change required? What problem does it solve? -->
+<!--- If fixing an open issue, please link to the issue here. -->
+
+## How Has This Been Tested?
+<!--- Please describe in detail your tests. Did you add new tests? -->
+<!--- Include details of your testing environment, and the tests you ran too -->
+<!--- How were other areas of the code affected? -->
+
+## Screenshots (if appropriate):
+
+## Types of changes
+<!--- What types of changes does your code introduce? Put an `x` in all applicable boxes.: -->
+- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change fixing an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change adding functionality to spaCy)
+- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature causing change to spaCy's existing functionality)
+- [ ] Documentation (Addition to documentation of spaCy)
+
+## Checklist:
+<!--- Go over all the following points, and put an `x` in all applicable boxes.: -->
+- [ ] My code follows spaCy's code style.
+- [ ] My change requires a change to spaCy's documentation.
+- [ ] I have updated the documentation accordingly.
+- [ ] I have added tests to cover my changes.
+- [ ] All new and existing tests passed.
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