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@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Note that an EIP number will be assigned by an editor. When opening a pull reque
     Requires (*optional): <EIP number(s)>
     Replaces (*optional): <EIP number(s)>
 
+The title should be 44 characters or less.
 
 ## Simple Summary
 "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." Provide a simplified and layman-accessible explanation of the EIP.