diff --git a/vigilar/_scratch_review.py b/vigilar/_scratch_review.py
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+"""Scratch file for code-review-tea smoke test. Safe to delete."""
+
+
+def is_armed(state):
+    # BUG: assignment instead of comparison (==)
+    if state = "armed":
+        return True
+    return False