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+{
+	"bot": {
+		"version": "[Discord Tickets](%s) v%s by [eartharoid](%s)"
+	},
+	"cmd_usage": {
+		"args": {
+			"description": "**Description:** %s",
+			"example": "**Example:** `%s`"
+		},
+		"description": "**Usage:**\n`%s`\n\n**Example:**\n`%s`\n\nRequired arguments are prefixed with `❗`.",
+		"named_args": "This command uses named arguments.\n\n",
+		"title": "`%s` command usage"
+	},
+	"collector_expires_in": "Expires in %d seconds",
+	"commands": {
+		"blacklist": {
+			"aliases": {
+				"unblacklist": "unblacklist"
+			},
+			"args": {
+				"member_or_role": {
+					"name": "memberOrRole",
+					"description": "A member mention, a role mention, or the ID of a member or role",
+					"example": "@naughty-member"
+				}
+			},
+			"description": "Blacklist/unblacklist a member from interacting with the bot",
+			"name": "blacklist",
+			"response": {
+				"empty_list": {
+					"title": "📃 Blacklisted members and roles",
+					"description": "There are no members or roles blacklisted. Type `%sblacklist <memberOrRole>` to add a member or role to the blacklist."
+				},
+				"illegal_action": {
+					"title": "❌ You can't blacklist this member",
+					"description": "%s is a staff member and cannot be blacklisted."
+				},
+				"list": {
+					"title": "📃 Blacklisted members and roles"
+				},
+				"member_added": {
+					"title": "✅ Added member to blacklist",
+					"description": "<@%s> has been added to the blacklist. They will no longer be able to interact with the bot."
+				},
+				"member_removed": {
+					"title": "✅ Removed member from blacklist",
+					"description": "<@%s> has been removed from the blacklist. They can now use the bot again."
+				},
+				"role_added": {
+					"title": "✅ Added role to blacklist",
+					"description": "<@&%s> has been added to the blacklist. Members with this role will no longer be able to interact with the bot."
+				},
+				"role_removed": {
+					"title": "✅ Removed role from blacklist",
+					"description": "<@&%s> has been removed from the blacklist. Members with this role can now use the bot again."
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		"close": {
+			"aliases": {
+				"delete": "delete"
+			},
+			"args": {
+				"ticket": {
+					"name": "ticket",
+					"description": "The number or a channel mention of the ticket to close",
+					"example": "217"
+				}
+			},
+			"description": "Close a ticket channel",
+			"name": "close",
+			"response": {
+				"closed": {
+					"title": "✅ Ticket closed",
+					"description": "This ticket has been closed.\nThe channel will be deleted in 5 seconds."
+				},
+				"closed_by_member": {
+					"title": "✅ Ticket closed",
+					"description": "This ticket has been closed by %s.\nThe channel will be deleted in 5 seconds."
+				},
+				"closed_by_member_with_reason": {
+					"title": "✅ Ticket closed",
+					"description": "This ticket has been closed by %s: `%s`\nThe channel will be deleted in 5 seconds."
+				},
+				"closed_with_reason": {
+					"title": "✅ Ticket closed",
+					"description": "This ticket has been closed: `%s`\nThe channel will be deleted in 5 seconds."
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		"new": {
+			"aliases": {
+				"create": "create",
+				"open": "open"
+			},
+			"args": {
+				"topic": {
+					"name": "topic",
+					"description": "The topic of the ticket",
+					"example": "Problem with billing"
+				}
+			},
+			"description": "Create a new ticket",
+			"name": "new",
+			"opening_message": {
+				"fields": {
+					"topic": "Topic"
+				}
+			},
+			"questions": "Please answer the following questions:\n\n%s",
+			"response": {
+				"created": {
+					"title": "✅ Ticket created",
+					"description": "Your ticket has been created: %s."
+				},
+				"has_a_ticket": {
+					"title": "❌ You already have an open ticket",
+					"description": "Please use your existing ticket (<#%s>) or close it before creating another."
+				},
+				"max_tickets": {
+					"title": "❌ You already have %d open tickets",
+					"description": "Please use `%sclose` to close any unneeded tickets.\n\n%s"
+				},
+				"no_categories": {
+					"title": "❌ Can't create ticket",
+					"description": "A server administrator must create at least one ticket category before a new ticket can be opened."
+				},
+				"select_category": {
+					"title": "🔤 Please select the ticket category",
+					"description": "Select the category most relevant to your ticket's topic:\n\n%s"
+				},
+				"select_category_timeout": {
+					"title": "❌ Reaction time expired",
+					"description": "You took too long to select the ticket category."
+				}
+			},
+			"request_topic": {
+				"title": "Ticket topic",
+				"description": "Please briefly state what this ticket is about in a a few words."
+			}
+		},
+		"settings": {
+			"aliases": {
+				"config": "config"
+			},
+			"description": "Configure Discord Tickets",
+			"name": "settings",
+			"response": {
+				"updated": "✅ Settings have been updated."
+			}
+		}
+	},
+	"command_execution_error": {
+		"title": "⚠️",
+		"description": "An unexpected error occurred during command execution.\nPlease ask an administrator to check the console output / logs for details."
+	},
+	"message_will_be_deleted_in": "This message will be deleted in %d seconds",
+	"missing_perms": {
+		"title": "❌",
+		"description": "You do not have the permissions required to use this command:\n%s"
+	},
+	"staff_only": {
+		"title": "❌",
+		"description": "You must be a member of staff to use this command."
+	}
+}
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