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+## This page intentionally left blank. ##
+#
+# Workaround for VS2013 automatically creating .gitattributes files with
+# default settings that we don't want.
+# See also:
+# http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/804948/inappropriately-creates-gitattributes-file
+# http://crbug.com/342064