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+name: run-validation
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [ labeled ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    if: ${{ github.event.label.name == 'run-validation' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Run a one-line script
+        run: echo The run-validation label was added to this pull request.