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+<!--- Provide Summary of Issue in Title -->
+
+## Context
+<!--- Provide Introduction To the Issue with Necessary Detail, explain why you believe it is a bug -->
+
+### Expected Behavior
+<!--- What did you expect to happen? Does it contradict any documentation? --> 
+
+### Actual Behavior
+<!--- What actually happened? How did it differ from the Expected Behavior? -->
+
+## Possible Fix
+<!--- Not necessary, but helpful if fix is suggested or an explanation for the bug's presence is given -->
+<!--- If you have put in a pull request reference it here -->
+
+## Reproduction
+<!--- Important! Please provide exact steps, and their order required to reproduce the bug -->
+**Steps**
+
+1. Step
+2. Step
+3. Step
+4. Step
+
+<!--- If you have a code snippet that reproduces the bug, insert snippet here -->
+
+# Context
+<!--- How has this bug affected you? What was your project goal? -->
+
+## Your Environment
+<!-- Include details of the environment you were using -->
+* Operating System:
+* Python Version Used:
+* spaCy Version Used:
+* Environment Information: 
+
+# Checklist
+<!--- Place 'x' into below boxes as you finish them -->
+- [] Included Explanation of Issue
+- [] Can Replicate Issue With Your Provided Steps
+- [] Code / error snippet is present
+- [] Detailed description of your environment