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+# Ignore all settings*.php files as these are not normally controlled in a
+# repository and may contain sensitive information.
+sites/*/settings*.php
+
+# Ignore all the files (and folders) in these folders as they are managed by
+# the files table.
+sites/*/files
+sites/*/private
+# Also ignore files directory from possible Drupal 5 upgraded sites.
+files
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