diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/blank_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/blank_issue.md
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/blank_issue.md
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+---
+name: Blank issue
+about: Create a new issue from scratch
+title: ''
+labels: needs-triage
+assignees: ''
+
+---
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
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+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
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+blank_issues_enabled: false