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+# Order is important. The LAST matching pattern has the MOST precedence.
+# gitignore style patterns are used, not globs.
+# https://help.github.com/articles/about-codeowners
+# https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore
+
+# Everything that falls through the cracks:
+* @electron/reviewers
+
+# filename patterns
+*browser_view* @electron/browserview
+*notification* @electron/notifications
+*pdf* @electron/printing
+*printing* @electron/printing
+*updater* @electron/updater
+
+# directories
+/.github/ @electron/hubbers
+/default_app/ @electron/docs
+/docs/ @electron/docs
+/docs-translations/ @electron/i18n
+/npm/ @electron/hubbers
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