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+---
+name: Bug Fix
+about: Suggest a new feature for HectorUI
+title: ''
+labels: new_feature
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+If you have a question or comment, please use our community discussion forum at <https://github.com/JGCRI/hectorui/discussions> instead.
+
+Submitter:
+
+#### Briefly describe your problem and what output you expect:
+
+#### Please include a reproducible example of the bug:
+
diff --git a/.github/templates/NEW_FEATURE.md b/.github/templates/NEW_FEATURE.md
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+---
+name: New Feature
+about: Suggest a new feature for HectorUI
+title: ''
+labels: new_feature
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+If you have a question or comment, please use our community discussion forum at <https://github.com/JGCRI/hectorui/discussions> instead.
+
+Submitter:
+
+#### Describe the new feature:
+
+#### How would this improve HectorUI: