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+# Auto detect text files and perform LF normalization
+* text=auto
+
+# Standard to msysgit
+*.doc   diff=astextplain
+*.DOC   diff=astextplain
+*.docx  diff=astextplain
+*.DOCX  diff=astextplain
+*.dot   diff=astextplain
+*.DOT   diff=astextplain
+*.pdf   diff=astextplain
+*.PDF   diff=astextplain
+*.rtf   diff=astextplain
+*.RTF   diff=astextplain