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 ---
 name: Icon request
 about: Suggest an icon for this project
+labels: icon request
 
 ---
 
-<!-- Please review open and closed issues that the icon hasn't been requested before. -->
+## Acknowledgement
+
+<!--
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+
+- [ ] I have searched through both open and closed issues and confirm that this icon has not been requested earlier.
 
 ## Icon