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Proposal: An Ordered list w/ unique keys can be used in place of a unordered dictionary #203

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Expand Up @@ -53,8 +53,11 @@ this_list:
key4: value4
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In a lattice file, an ordered list of key-value pairs can always be used in place of a dictionary
with the restriction that no duplicate keys can be present in the list.
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```{note}
Developer note:
Code Developer note:
PALS dictionaries should, when possible, implement a dictionary that preserves insertion order.

While not strictly necessary, this helps with human readability:
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