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+# Warning: This directory contains auto-generated files (symlinked), and should
+# not be tracked by git. If you want to specifically have a file tracked by git,
+# please include it in this file.
+
+
+
+# Ignore all files in this directory...
+/*
+
+# except these folders...
+!/settings
+
+# and these files...
+!/.gitignore
+!/alerts.js
+!/autocomplete.js
+!/chat.js
+!/components.js
+!/coverPhoto.js
+!/csrf.js
+!/helpers.js
+!/iconSelect.js
+!/navigator.js
+!/notifications.js
+!/postSelect.js
+!/search.js
+!/settings.js
+!/share.js
+!/sort.js
+!/sounds.js
+!/string.js
+!/taskbar.js
+!/topicSelect.js
+!/translator.js
+!/uploader.js