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+<!--- Provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above -->
+
+## Expected Behavior
+<!--- If you're describing a bug, tell us what should happen -->
+<!--- If you're suggesting a change/improvement, tell us how it should work -->
+
+## Current Behavior
+<!--- If describing a bug, tell us what happens instead of the expected behavior -->
+<!--- If suggesting a change/improvement, explain the difference from current behavior -->
+
+## Possible Solution
+<!--- Not obligatory, but suggest a fix/reason for the bug, -->
+<!--- or ideas how to implement the addition or change -->
+
+## Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)
+<!--- Describe, in detail, what needs to happen to reproduce this bug -->
+<!--- Give us a screenshot (if it's helpful for this particular bug) -->
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+## Context
+<!--- How has this issue affected you? What are you trying to accomplish? -->
+
+## Your Environment
+* Give us the version and build information output generated by `profanity -v`
+* If you could not yet build profanity, mention the revision you try to build from
+* Operating System/Distribution
+