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+name: checks
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  pre-commit:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Setup Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+
+    - name: Run pre-commit
+      uses: pre-commit/action@v2.0.0