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+[section] Imperative-voiced title in less than 50
+
+# Body describes what was done, and why. New obviously-needed features
+# don't necessarily require a why.
+
+# Links to relevant bugs or web pages
+See: Github bug #242
+See: [frobozz blog post](https://jsix.dev/posts/frobozz/)
+
+# Tags and keywords useful for searching
+Tags: