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+name: "👾 Empty"
+about: "A clean slate. Only use this one for specific, special cases."
+title: "empty: "
+labels:
+ - "Empty"
+body:
+ - type: "markdown"
+   id: "introduction"
+   attributes:
+    value: |
+      This issue template is meant for specific, special cases, where an empty issue template may be wanted.
+      You should *NOT* use this template to write bug reports, feature or help requests.
+      This issue template should ideally only be used by the repository maintainer.
+ - type: "textarea"
+   id: "content"
+   attributes:
+    description: "Write your issue content here."
+   validations:
+    required: true