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+name: "Syntax highlighting"
+about: Please create a syntax highlighting issue here https://github.com/scala/vscode-scala-syntax/issues
+title: ''
+labels:
+assignees: ''
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+Please create a syntax highlighting issue here: [scala/vscode-scala-syntax](https://github.com/scala/vscode-scala-syntax/issues).
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