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-# Changes proposed in this pull request
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-especially with changes related to the GUI, along with the textual description.
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+<!--
+MANDATORY Before submitting your work, make sure you have:
+1. Read https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-a-pull-request
+2. Delete this comment block
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