test: interim unit tests

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CONTRIBUTING.md

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 Updates to python modules will need to be captured with SCM. This can be done by running `pip freeze > requirements.txt` from the running virtual environment.
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+## Running Tests
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+test can be run by running the following:
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+1. `pip install -r requirements_test.txt -r requirements.txt`
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+1. `pytest --cov --cov-report html --cov=./`
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