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+*Thanks for contributing! Please check the following things before submitting your PR :)*
+
+  - [ ] PR message includes a link to the relevant issue(s) 💁‍♀️🖇️🧾
+  - [ ] Commit messages are well-formatted
+  (please follow [this guide](https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/)) 📝📐
+  - [ ] New features have test coverage 📋☑️☑️☑️
+  - [ ] The app boots and pronoun pages are served correctly 
+  (try `lein ring server`) 👩‍💻🚀