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 ## PR Checklist
 
 -   [ ] Addresses an existing issue: fixes #000
+-   [ ] That issue was marked as [accepting prs](https://github.com/typescript-eslint/typescript-eslint/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22accepting+prs%22)
 -   [ ] Steps in [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/typescript-eslint/typescript-eslint/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) were taken
 
 ## Overview