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@@ -39,7 +39,3 @@ Tests must use the standard library, `testing`. For assertions, prefer using [te
 The majority of our tests uses [GoConvey](http://goconvey.co/) but that's something we want to avoid going forward.
 
 In the `sqlstore` package we do database operations in tests and while some might say that's not suited for unit tests. We think they are fast enough and provide a lot of value.
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-## General guidelines
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-- Avoid using import aliases, e.g. `import m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"`.