diff --git a/db/migrate/20120317095543_add_description_to_issues.rb b/db/migrate/20120317095543_add_description_to_issues.rb
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+++ b/db/migrate/20120317095543_add_description_to_issues.rb
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+class AddDescriptionToIssues < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_column :issues, :description, :text
+  end
+end