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+**Description:**
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+**PR Checklist:**
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+- [ ] Code is formatted (run `scripts/format`)
+- [ ] Tests pass (run `scripts/test`)
+- [ ] This PR maintains or improves overall codebase code coverage.
+- [ ] Changes are added to the [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/stac-utils/pystac/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md). See [the docs](https://pystac.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributing.html#changelog) for information about adding to the changelog.
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