diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
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+<!-- The comments between these brackets won't show up in the issue. -->
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+### Checklist 
+<!-- This checklist is COMPULSORY. The first box has been checked so you you can see how it is done. -->
+- [x] This is a bug report, not enhancment or feature request.
+- [ ] I checked, but didn't find any duplicates of this issue in the repo. <!-- Please use the search function to check if the bug you found has already been reported by someone else. Seriously, check. -->
+
 **Describe the bug**
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