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 ## Checklist
 
+- [ ] PR has an informative and human-readable title
 - [ ] Changes are limited to a single goal (no scope creep)
 - [ ] Code can be automatically merged (no conflicts)
 - [ ] Code follows the standards laid out in the [development playbook](https://github.com/cfpb/development)