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-name: "SIGMAC/Backend Issue"
+name: "SIGMAC/Backend"
 about: Report an issue in SIGMAC or one of the Backends
 title: ''
 labels: Backends
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@ assignees: ''
 
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 # Detailed Description of the Issue
 
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