diff --git a/build/.gitattributes b/build/.gitattributes
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--- a/build/.gitattributes
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-*-vs8/*.rules -crlf
-*-msvs/*.rules -crlf
diff --git a/build/.gitignore b/build/.gitignore
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--- a/build/.gitignore
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-x86*-win32-vs*