On Replit Ask we handle duplicate bug reports and duplicates in a unique way. If they add value we merge them into the original like on other forums but if it does not we close the duplicate and add a staff note sayings its dupe and linking to the original as a sign post (at least for the people that do search).
So every time there is a duplicate I need to go to the topic where we have the template, copy it, go to the duplicate topic paste it in then get the link to the original. If we had canned staff notes it would make it so much easer since we just need the link to the original topic then press a few buttons to get that template