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+# ADRxxx: Decision Record Title (a description of the decision, not the problem)
+
+Date: YYYY-MM-DD
+
+## Status
+
+> Proposed, Accepted, Rejected, Deprecated, Superseded by ADRzzz
+
+## Context
+
+> the facts behind the need to make the decision
+
+## Decision
+
+> what the team has decided to do
+
+## Consequences
+
+> both positive and negative consequences of the decision