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+This document intends to provide a simple boilerplate to start a design document, fields aren't strictly required and other templates can be found here:
+- [Chromium Design Doc Template](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14YBYKgk-uSfjfwpKFlp_omgUq5hwMVazy_M965s_1KA/edit)
+- [ICU4X Desing docs](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu4x/tree/main/docs/design)
+- []
+-->
+ 
+# Design Document - My proposal 
+
+## Overview 
+
+### Motivation
+Motivation to have this design document 
+
+### Examples &  Prior Art 
+Examples or references in how other solved similar or same problems
+
+## Design 
+
+Discuss any background and motivation not already in the summary above. Give implementation details and possible alternatives to solve the problem including effects on other components.
+
+### Code / Implementation / Experiments
+Code examples,  alternative solutions
+
+### References/Links
+Link to mocks, specs, and related features.
+
+## Follow up
+
+### Consensus 
+List decisions or agreements
+
+### Meeting notes
+Link to meeting notes or add them inline