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Job	Run time
Build & verify package	32s
Verify dev env (ubuntu-latest)	15s
Verify dev env (windows-latest)	43s
Build docs & run doctests	37s
Tests on 3.8	31s
Type-check package	22s
Tests on 3.9	32s
Type-check API on 3.8	42s
Tests on 3.10	32s
Type-check API on 3.9	36s
Tests on 3.11	29s
Type-check API on 3.10	34s
Tests on 3.12	34s
Type-check API on 3.11	32s
Type-check API on 3.12	27s
Combine & check coverage	13s
Ensure everything required is passing for branch protection	4s
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