diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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-# pull request template
-
-<!-- Your content goes here: -->
-
-
-
-<!-- DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE! -->
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-
-Reviewer Resources:
-
-[Track Policies](https://github.com/exercism/bash/blob/master/POLICIES.md)
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-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-die() { echo "$*" >&2; exit 1; }
-
-cd "$(dirname "$0")"/.. || die "cannot cd"
-
-bin/fetch-configlet || die "cannot fetch configlet"
-bin/configlet lint || die "resolve config.json problems first"
-bin/configlet sync --check "$@"