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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ruleset name="drupal_core">
-  <description>Default PHP CodeSniffer configuration for Drupal core.</description>
-  <file>.</file>
-  <arg name="extensions" value="inc,install,module,php,profile,test,theme"/>
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-  <!--Exclude third party code.-->
-  <exclude-pattern>./assets/vendor/*</exclude-pattern>
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-  <!--Exclude test files that are intentionally empty, or intentionally violate coding standards.-->
-  <exclude-pattern>./modules/system/tests/fixtures/HtaccessTest</exclude-pattern>
-
-  <!-- Exclude third-party code maintained within core that does not follow our standards. -->
-  <!-- @todo This rule may be removed when https://www.drupal.org/node/1848264 is resolved. -->
-  <exclude-pattern>./core/lib/Drupal/Component/Diff/</exclude-pattern>
-
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-
-
-
-  <rule ref="Drupal.Whitespace.CloseBracketSpacing"/>
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-</ruleset>