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 ### Project Code Style
 
-Code in this repository should conform to PEP8 standards. Style/lint checks are run to validate this. Line length must be limited to no more than 100 characters.
+Code in this repository should conform to PEP8 standards. Style/lint checks are run to validate this. Line length must be limited to no more than 88 characters.
 
 ### Pull Request Checklist