diff --git a/data/templates/default.bibtex b/data/templates/default.bibtex
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+$for(header-includes)$
+$header-includes$
+$endfor$
+$for(include-before)$
+$include-before$
+$endfor$
+$body$
+$for(include-after)$
+$include-after$
+$endfor$