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 `ADD CONTENT HERE TO DESCRIBE THE PURPOSE OF THE PULL REQUEST`
 
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+# Formatting
+- [ ] I am following the formatting style of the existing codebase. 
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+_AStyleFormat or clang-format configuration files are available in the root of g3log_
+
 # Testing
 
 - [ ] This new/modified code was covered by unit tests. 
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 - [ ] (insight) Was all tests written using TDD (Test Driven Development) style?
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 - [ ] The CI (Windows, Linux, OSX) are working without issues. 
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 - [ ] Was new functionality documented? 
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 - [ ] The testing steps  1 - 2 below were followed
 
 _step 1_