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-name: New Task Template
-about: Use this template when you are creating a new task
-title: ''
-labels: 'Focus Area: Core Libraries'
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
-## Description
-- Who wants the functionality
-- What it is they want
-- Why they want it
-- Functional description of task/subtask
-
-
-## Acceptance criteria
-What the card must do in order to accept it as complete. Acceptance Criteria must be concrete or measurable.