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+# .github/workflows/take.yml 
+name: Assign issue to contributor
+on: 
+  issue_comment:
+
+jobs:
+  assign:
+    name: Take an issue
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: take the issue
+      uses: bdougie/take-action@main
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}