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+* text=auto eol=lf
+
+# These files are binary and should be left untouched
+*.png binary
+*.jpg binary
+*.jpeg binary
+*.gif binary
+*.ico binary
+*.mov binary
+*.mp4 binary
+*.mp3 binary
+*.ttf binary
+*.otf binary
+*.eot binary
+*.woff binary
+*.woff2 binary
+*.pdf binary
+*.tar.gz binary
+*.zip binary
+*.7z binary