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+## Open Issue
+Before submitting confirm: 
+The issue has not already been reported.
+The issue cannot be broken into multiple reports. 
+This bug exists on the latest version.
+This bug exists on the main branch.  
+
+## Bug Report 
+Report incorrect behavior found
+
+### Actual behavior:
+
+### Expected behavior:
+
+### Steps to reproduce/example code:
+
+
+## Enhancement request:
+Suggest an idea
+
+### What should be added/changed?
+
+### What would it help with?
+
+
+
+## Documentation request:
+Report wrong or missing documentation
+
+### Location of the documentation.
+
+### Documentation problem.
+
+### Suggested fix for documentation.