diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
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index 0000000..a46d655
--- /dev/null
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+/.editorconfig  export-ignore
+/.gitignore     export-ignore
+/.gitattributes export-ignore
+/min_extras     export-ignore
+/min_unit_tests export-ignore