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@@ -41,9 +41,14 @@ a library for parsing Bitsy game data.
 ### tidy up
 
 split into multiple files
+
 move tests to their own suite
+
 migrate to idiomatic rust etc.
 
+for consistency, `_from_string` functions should handle their own labels 
+e.g. "DLG SPR_1..." instead of just "SPR_1..."
+
 ### documentation
 
 examples of use cases (dedupe tiles, merge games, etc.)