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How can I foo the bar in X?
I'm trying to foo the bar using qux. However, I get an error message <error>. What am I doing incorrectly?
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1 Can you post your comment on the If you wrote an Yes
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2 Have you fooed the baz? " " Yes
3 What version of X are " " Yes
you using?
4 I've had the same " " Yes
problem since
version X.1
5 You missed a comma, " Flag question as No
which is causing "Too Localized,
the error Fix my Typo."
6 This was discussed in " Vote to close as Yes
this question and answer duplicate.
[internal link]
7 The accepted answer comment on the Write a better answer No
is incorrect or no answer of your own or notify
longer accurate. the answerer.
8 You cannot do that an answer Link to documentation No
in X because it if possible.
doesn't support Y.
9 This is what you're " " No
doing incorrectly.
[Explain]. Here's how it
should be done [code]
10 Try this: [code] " Improve the answer. No
Explain why you think
that's the solution.
If it's a code only
answer, use comments to explain.
11 This is the problem: " If it's an external No
[Explain]. In a link, it helps to
related answer/blog document the key points
post, I/they discuss here so that the crux
blah [link] which might of the post is available
be of interest even if the link goes down.
Do it yourself or leave
a comment for the OP.
12 See here: be heavily The answer must be Depends
[external link] improved improved as described
above, else it will be deleted.
Downvote if link is tangential to
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Not an Answer.
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13 I've tried these a new question If you have +75 rep, Yes
solutions and it consider placing a bounty
doesn't work on to seek a better answer.
[operating system]. If not (or if it's
How should I modify the different enough),
solution to make it work? ask a new question.
14 Thanks man, deleted Glad it worked, but Yes
this worked!!1! seriously, just
upvote it if you have
the reputation.
15 Sir, I am having a deleted with Do not encourage these Yes
similar project extreme users to ask new questions -
this is due prejudice they're most likely
tomorrow. Can you going to be closed.
please send me the code
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