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+# This is a comment.
+# Each line is a file pattern followed by one or more owners.
+
+# These global owners will be the default owners for everything in
+# the repo. Unless a later match takes precedence, will be requested for
+# review when someone opens a pull request.
+*       @nickfrosty
+
+# This list owns any file in the `/docs` directory in the root of 
+# the repository and any of its subdirectories.
+# /docs/ @nickfrosty