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-name: Bug Report 
-about: Create a report to help us squash bugs!
-
----
-
-<!-- < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < ☺ 
-v                            ✰  Thanks for opening an issue! ✰    
-v    Before smashing the submit button please review the template.
-v    Please also ensure that this is not a duplicate issue :)  
-☺ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  -->
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-## Summary of Bug
-
-<!-- Concisely describe the issue -->
-
-## Version
-
-<!-- git commit hash, output of `wasmcli --version`, output of `wasmd --version` -->
-
-## Steps to Reproduce
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-<!-- What commands in order should someone run to reproduce your problem -->
-
-____
-
-#### For Admin Use
-
-- [ ] Not duplicate issue
-- [ ] Appropriate labels applied
-- [ ] Appropriate contributors tagged
-- [ ] Contributor assigned/self-assigned
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-name: Feature Request
-about: Create a proposal to request a feature
-
----
-
-<!-- < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < ☺ 
-v                            ✰  Thanks for opening an issue! ✰    
-v    Before smashing the submit button please review the template.
-v    Word of caution: poorly thought-out proposals may be rejected 
-v                     without deliberation 
-☺ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  -->
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-## Summary
-
-<!-- Short, concise description of the proposed feature -->
-
-## Problem Definition
-
-<!-- Why do we need this feature? 
-What problems may be addressed by introducing this feature?
-What benefits does gaia stand to gain by including this feature?
-Are there any disadvantages of including this feature? -->
-
-## Proposal
-
-<!-- Detailed description of requirements of implementation -->
-
-____
-
-#### For Admin Use
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-- [ ] Not duplicate issue
-- [ ] Appropriate labels applied
-- [ ] Appropriate contributors tagged
-- [ ] Contributor assigned/self-assigned
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-<!-- < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < ☺
-v                               ✰  Thanks for creating a PR! ✰
-v    Before smashing the submit button please review the checkboxes.
-v    If a checkbox is n/a - please still include it but + a little note why
-☺ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  -->
-
-- Targeted PR against correct branch (see [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/cosmos/gaia/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#pr-targeting))
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-- [ ] Linked to Github issue with discussion and accepted design OR link to spec that describes this work.
-- [ ] Wrote tests
-- [ ] Updated relevant documentation (`docs/`)
-- [ ] Added  relevant `godoc` [comments](https://blog.golang.org/godoc-documenting-go-code).
-- [ ] Added a relevant changelog entry to the `Unreleased` section in `CHANGELOG.md`
-- [ ] Re-reviewed `Files changed` in the Github PR explorer
-
-______
-
-For admin use:
-
-- [ ] Added appropriate labels to PR (ex. `WIP`, `R4R`, `docs`, etc)
-- [ ] Reviewers assigned
-- [ ] Squashed all commits, uses message "Merge pull request #XYZ: [title]" ([coding standards](https://github.com/tendermint/coding/blob/master/README.md#merging-a-pr))
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