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+Before writing your issue, check our instructions for [reporting bugs](https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-cask#reporting-bugs) or [making requests](https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-cask#requests), as appropriate. Those will walk you through the process.
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+If none of those is appropriate, then **delete all this pre-inserted template text** and tell us your issue in as much detail as possible. Thank you for taking the time to correctly report the issue.