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+Replace this paragraph with a description of the changes, then follow the instructions in the next section.
+
+---
 <!-- Thank you for contributing to Servo! Please replace each `[ ]` by `[X]` when the step is complete, and replace `__` with appropriate data: -->
 - [ ] `./mach build -d` does not report any errors
 - [ ] `./mach test-tidy` does not report any errors
-- [ ] These changes fix #__ <!-- (github issue number if applicable). -->
+- [ ] These changes fix #__ (github issue number if applicable).
 
 <!-- Either: -->
 - [ ] There are tests for these changes OR