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+---
+name: Add short-link
+about: Propose a short-link
+title: ''
+labels: new short-link
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+<!--
+list all of your proposed short-links in the format
+* /short-link https://tu-ilmenau.de/target
+and state why
+-->
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/custom.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/custom.md
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+---
+name: Custom issue template
+about: Describe this issue template's purpose here.
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+