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+## General Information
+
+* MessageKit Version:
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+* iOS Version(s):
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+* Swift Version:
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+* Devices/Simulators:
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+* Reproducible in ChatExample? (Yes/No):
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+
+
+##  What happened?
+
+
+
+
+## What did you expect to happen?
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+
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+(Thanks for sending a pull request! Please make sure you click the link above to view the contribution guidelines, then fill out the blanks below.)
+
+What does this implement/fix? Explain your changes.
+---------------------------------------------------
+…
+
+Does this close any currently open issues?
+------------------------------------------
+…
+
+
+Any relevant logs, error output, etc?
+-------------------------------------
+(If it’s long, please paste to https://ghostbin.com/ and insert the link here.)
+
+Any other comments?
+-------------------
+…
+
+Where has this been tested?
+---------------------------
+**Devices/Simulators:** …
+
+**iOS Version:** …
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+**Swift Version:** …
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+**MessageKit Version:** …
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+