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 ### IMPORTANT
 
-- [ ] If the contribution affects [the documentation](https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/tree/master/docs), please include your changes in this pull request so the documentation will appear on the [website](https://ace3.acemod.org/).
-- [ ] [Development Guidelines](https://ace3.acemod.org/wiki/development/) are read, understood and applied.
-- [ ] Title of this PR uses our standard template `Component - Add|Fix|Improve|Change|Make|Remove {changes}`.
+- If the contribution affects [the documentation](https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/tree/master/docs), please include your changes in this pull request so the documentation will appear on the [website](https://ace3.acemod.org/).
+- [Development Guidelines](https://ace3.acemod.org/wiki/development/) are read, understood and applied.
+- Title of this PR uses our standard template `Component - Add|Fix|Improve|Change|Make|Remove {changes}`.