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+<!-- The information below is for reference only, please delete it before submitting your PR. -->
+
+### Closing Issues:
+* [ ] Have you included "closes #XXXX" in your comment to auto-close the issue that your PR fixes?
+
+### General Submissions:
+* [ ] Is there an issue open for this change? If not, please open a new issue prior to submitting this PR. 
+
+### Submissions for New or Updated Lists:
+
+* [ ] Have you filled in all properties available for the list (see sample below)?
+* [ ] Have you sorted the properties in alphabetical order?
+* [ ] Have you converted the list name to [title case](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_case#Title_case)?
+* [ ] Have you ensured that all URLs are functioning properly?
+* [ ] Have you ensured all URLs point to HTTPS if supported?
+
+#### Sample List JSON Object:
+[Source](https://github.com/collinbarrett/FilterLists/blob/master/data/ListSample.json)
+
+```
+{
+  "Author": "John Doe",
+  "Description": "A sample list to filter out advertisements.",
+  "DescriptionSourceUrl": "https://mysample.list",
+  "DonateUrl": "https://mysample.list/donate/",
+  "Email": "contact@mysample.list",
+  "ForumUrl": "https://mysample.list/forum/",
+  "HomeUrl": "https://mysample.list/",
+  "IssuesUrl": "https://github.com/mysamplelist/issues",
+  "Name": "My Sample List",
+  "ViewUrl": "https://mysample.list/list.txt"
+}
+```