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+## Prerequisites
+
+- [ ] I have searched for similar issues in both open and closed tickets and cannot find a duplicate
+- [ ] The issue still exists against the latest `master` branch of Select2
+- [ ] This is not a usage question (Those should be directed to the [community](https://select2.github.io/community.html))
+- [ ] I have attempted to find the simplest possible steos to reproduce the issue
+- [ ] I have included a failing test as a pull request (Optional)
+
+## Steps to reproduce the issue
+
+1.
+2.
+3.
+
+## Expected behavior and actual behavior
+
+When I follow those steps, I see...
+
+I was expecting...
+
+## Environment
+
+Browsers
+
+- [ ] Google Chrome
+- [ ] Mozilla Firefox
+- [ ] Internet Explorer
+
+Operating System
+
+- [ ] Windows
+- [ ] Mac OS X
+- [ ] Linux
+- [ ] Mobile
+
+Libraries
+
+- jQuery version:
+- Select2 version:
+
+## Isolating the problem
+
+- [ ] This bug happens [on the examples page](https://select2.github.io/examples.html)
+- [ ] The bug happens consistently across all tested browsers
+- [ ] This bug happens when using Select2 without other pluigns
+- [ ] I can reproduce this bug in [a jsbin](https://jsbin.com/)
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+This pull request includes a
+
+- [ ] Bug fix
+- [ ] New feature
+- [ ] Translation
+
+The following changes were made
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+If this is related to an existing ticket, include a link to it as well.