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+name: Custom issue template
+about: Describe this issue template's purpose here.
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+Before you post an issue 
+1. If something doesn't work, please carefully read the readme to see if you missed something
+2. If the answer isn't in the readme, search the other Github issues, both open and closed issues
+3. If you're posting a question about something you want to try, please first try it on your own and post the results