diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
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index 00000000..26bcbb1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
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+.gitattributes export-ignore
+.gitignore export-ignore
+
+/.codespellrc export-ignore
+/.github export-ignore
+
+/build-aux/ci_build.bash export-ignore