Move initialization of keyword_args up

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Resolves #

Problem

    checker(removed_node, None, **keyword_args)  # type: ignore
                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnboundLocalError: cannot access local variable 'keyword_args' where it is not associated with a value

Solution

Move up initialization of keyword_args

Checklist

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• This PR includes type annotations for new and modified functions.

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Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 88.92%. Comparing base (0bf38ce) to head (5429c22).

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