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@@ -221,6 +221,10 @@ call_assert_diagnose( computed_checksum == expected_checksum,
                       computed_checksum ) ! TODO: write a better message above
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 [Hyperlinks]:#
 [OpenCoarrays]: https://github.com/sourceryinstitute/opencoarrays
 [Enforcing programming contracts]: #enforcing-programming-contracts