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@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Describe how this could be used / the use case for this icon.
 Insert the example image here if necessary.
 
 **Icon request checklist**
+<!-- Replace the space between the square brackets with an x when completed -->
 - [ ] This is a single icon or matched pair (Ex: `lock` / `unlock`)
 - [ ] The title starts with "Icon request: " and is followed by the requested icon name (Ex: `Icon request: magical-unicorn`)
 - [ ] I have [searched for existing issues](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/issues) and to the best of my knowledge this is not a duplicate