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+# PhysicsNeMo-CFD Pull Request
+
+## Description
+<!-- Provide a standalone description of changes in this PR. -->
+<!-- Reference any issues closed by this PR with "closes #1234". -->
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] I am familiar with the [Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/NVIDIA/physicsnemo-cfd/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+- [ ] New or existing tests cover these changes.
+- [ ] The documentation is up to date with these changes.
+- [ ] The [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/NVIDIA/physicsnemo-cfd/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) is up to date with these changes.
+
+## Dependencies
+
+<!-- Call out any new dependencies needed if any -->