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+## Report mean performance of method across 10 runs of each function test problem
+
+- [ ] Normal: {replace-this-with-your-value}
+- [ ] Banana: {replace-this-with-your-value}
+
+## Hyperparameters for each functional test included in `functional_tests_hyperparameters.csv`
+
+Only include if different from the defaults.
+
+- [ ] Normal
+- [ ] Banana