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+- [ ] All declared geometries are `geometry(Geometry, 4326)` for general geoms, or `geometry(Point, 4326)`
+- [ ] Include python is activated for new functions. Include this before importing modules: `plpy.execute('SELECT cdb_crankshaft._cdb_crankshaft_activate_py()')`
+- [ ] Docs for public-facing functions are written
+- [ ] New functions follow the naming conventions: `CDB_NameOfFunction`. Where internal functions begin with an underscore `_`.
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