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+#### What I'm trying to do and why
+
+#### Steps to reproduce (if a bug)
+
+#### Actual behavior (if a bug)
+
+#### Expected behavior (if a bug)
+
+#### Other notes / implementation ideas
+
+#### Environment
+
+**borgmatic version:** [version here]
+
+Use `sudo borgmatic --version` or `sudo pip show borgmatic | grep ^Version`
+
+**borgmatic installation method:** [e.g., Debian package, Docker container, etc.]
+
+**Borg version:** [version here]
+
+Use `sudo borg --version`
+
+**Python version:** [version here]
+
+Use `python --version`
+
+**operating system and version:** [OS here]