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+*.java text=auto
+*.xml text=auto
+*.txt text=auto
+*.pl text=auto
+*.tmpl text=auto
+*.bat text=auto
+*.sh text=auto
+*.properties text=auto
+*.properties text=auto
+*.dck text=auto