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+(Describe your problem, feature request, or discussion topic here. If you're reporting a bug, please also fill out the "Setup" section below. Otherwise, you can delete it.)
+
+### Setup
+
+* OS: 
+* Python version: 
+* beets version: 
+* I tried turning off plugins, and that made the problem go away (yes/no): 
+
+My configuration (output of `beet config`) is:
+
+```yaml
+(paste here)
+```