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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<fileset-config file-format-version="1.2.0" simple-config="true" sync-formatter="false">
+  <fileset name="all" enabled="true" check-config-name="Google Checks" local="false">
+    <file-match-pattern match-pattern="." include-pattern="true"/>
+  </fileset>
+</fileset-config>