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-# Specify a generic set of rules to help avoid line feed issues across
-# various IDEs.
-#
-
-# Source files
-#
-*.cpp                   text eol=lf
-*.h                     text eol=lf
-*.rc                    text eol=lf
-*.php                   text eol=lf
-
-# Project files
-#
-*.vcproj                text eol=crlf
-*.sln                   text eol=crlf
-*.ac                    text eol=lf
-*.am                    text eol=lf
-*.in                    text eol=lf
-*.m4                    text eol=lf
-
-# Commit Notes
-#
-checkin_notes           text eol=lf
-checkin_notes_2012      text eol=lf