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 ## Changes
-<!-- Summary of your changes that are easy to understand -->
+<!-- Brief summary of your changes that is easy to understand -->
+
+## Why
+<!-- Why are these changes needed? Provide the context that the reviewer might be missing. 
+For example, were there any decisions behind the change that are not reflected in the code itself? -->
 
 ## Tests
-<!-- How is this tested? -->
+<!-- How have you tested the changes? -->