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+**Did you check that your issue is not already reported?**
+
+- [ ] I opened the [issues tab](https://github.com/actuallymentor/battery/issues)
+- [ ] I used the search bar to check if the issue was already reported
+- [ ] There is no issue that reports what I observed
+
 **What is the issue? (required)**
 A clear and concise description of what the bug is.