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@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ For an in depth description of pull requests, please visit https://help.github.c
For any further questions/suggestions head over to the issues section in GPy.
-### Pull Request Guidelines
+
+### Pull Request Guidelines
- Check your code with PEP8 or pylint. Try to stick to 80 columns wide.
- Separate commits per smallest concern.