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@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 - \[ \] `pre-commit run --all-files`
 - \[ \] Run your code through [pylint](https://pylint.readthedocs.io/en/latest/). `pylint --recursive=y --rcfile=.pylintrc .`. All warnings but `fixme` must be addressed.
 
+Note: When running code through `pylint`, it may be beneficial to compare the output from the base branch to the development branch by using a [diff checker](http://diffchecker.com/). To copy the output of `pylint` on Linux, you can use `pylint --recursive=y --rcfile=.pylintrc . | xsel -ib`
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 # Before Merging
 
 - \[ \] `Squash & Merge`