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+# Set default behavior to automatically normalize line endings.
+* text=auto
+
+# Force bash scripts to always use lf line endings so that if a repo is accessed
+# in Unix via a file share from Windows, the scripts will work.
+*.sh text eol=lf
+
+# Likewise, force cmd and batch scripts to always use crlf
+*.cmd text eol=crlf