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Update EIP-1: Clarify when to use requires #5614

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Expand Up @@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ The `created` header records the date that the EIP was assigned a number. Both h

#### `requires` header

EIPs may have a `requires` header, indicating the EIP numbers that this EIP depends on.
EIPs may have a `requires` header, indicating the EIP numbers that this EIP depends on. If such a dependency exists, this field is required.

A `requires` dependency is created when the current EIP cannot be understood or implemented without a concept or technical element from another EIP. Merely mentioning another EIP does not necessarily create such a dependency.
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## Linking to External Resources

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