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+---
+name: Epic
+about: Create an epic/user
+
+---
+
+<!-- < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < ☺ 
+v                            ✰  Thanks for opening an issue! ✰    
+v    Before smashing the submit button please review the template.
+v    Word of caution: poorly thought-out proposals may be rejected 
+v                     without deliberation 
+☺ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  -->
+
+## Summary
+
+<!-- Short, concise description of the proposed feature/changes to the repository
+What are the user needs?
+How could this solution fix the user facing problem?  -->
+
+## Problem Definition
+
+<!-- Why do we need this feature? 
+What problems may be addressed by introducing this feature?
+What benefits does the SDK stand to gain by including this feature?
+Are there any disadvantages of including this feature? -->
+
+## Work Breakdown
+
+<!-- Break the work into many bullet points that will later be turned into issues that can be assigned to developers to work on 
+This work may been to be broken up into phases of work in order to better organize when and how things get done. -->