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-## Bug report
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-**Required Info:**
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-- Operating System:
-  - <!-- OS and version (e.g. Windows 10, Ubuntu 16.04...) -->
-- Installation type:
-  - <!-- binaries or from source  -->
-- Version or commit hash:
-  - <!-- Output of git rev-parse HEAD, release version, or repos file  -->
-- DDS implementation:
-  - <!-- rmw_implementation used (e.g. Fast-RTPS, RTI Connext, etc -->
-- Client library (if applicable):
-  - <!-- e.g. rclcpp, rclpy, or N/A -->
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-#### Steps to reproduce issue
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-``` code that can be copy-pasted is preferred ``` -->
-```
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-```
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-#### Expected behavior
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-#### Actual behavior
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-#### Additional information
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-<!-- If you are reporting a bug delete everything below
-     If you are requesting a feature deleted everything above this line -->
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-## Feature request
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-#### Feature description
-<!-- Description in a few sentences what the feature consists of and what problem it will solve -->
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-#### Implementation considerations
-<!-- Relevant information on how the feature could be implemented and pros and cons of the different solutions -->