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+<!-- WELCOME to Spark-Bench! Thanks for being a part of the project! -->
+<!-- If you are submitting a bug, filling out the following details helps us resolve your issue much faster. -->
+<!-- If you are proposing a new feature or otherwise contributing an issue, feel free to skip this step :) -->
+### Spark-Bench Version
+
+<!-- Example: spark-bench_2.1.1_0.2.2-RELEASE_47 -->
+
+### Spark Version on Your Cluster
+
+<!-- Example: Spark 2.1.1 -->
+
+### Scala Version on Your Spark Cluster
+
+<!-- You can find this by running spark-shell on your cluster. The Scala version will be printed just below the SPARK ascii art. -->
+<!-- Example: Scala 2.11.8 -->
+
+### Your Exact Configuration File (with system details anonymized)
+
+<!-- Please copy-paste your exact configuration file. -->
+<!-- Anonymize any system details such as your IP. --> 
+<!-- For example, if you are running in Spark Standalone, -->
+<!-- please change master = "spark://10.89.34.56:7077" to master = "spark://xx.xx.xx.xx:7077 -->
+
+<!-- Please surround your configuration file with three backticks ``` before and after your configuration. -->
+<!-- This forces code formatting for markdown and makes it MUCH easier to read! -->
+
+### Relevant Stack Trace (If Applicable)
+
+<!-- If running Spark-Bench threw a stack trace, paste it here. Please also surround this part in three backticks. -->
+
+### Description of Problem, Any Other Info
+
+<!-- Description and any other info here -->