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 **Changes**
 
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+* fix (`#1618`_): properly consider explicitly blocked plugins
 
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 .. _#607: https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/607
 .. _#1519: https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/pull/1519
+.. _#1618: https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/pull/1618
 
 2.10.0.dev1
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