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@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ Two developers will review the pull request and either give feedback or `+1` the
 
 Any comments will need to be addressed before the pull request moves on to the last stage.
 
+- PRs that do not follow Style Guides cannot be merged
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 #### `Stage 3: Ready to Merge`
 
 The review process is complete, and the pull request will be merged. 
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