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-*
-
-!.gitignore
-!CONTRIBUTING.md
-!LICENSE
-!README.md
-!autoload/sy.vim
-!autoload/sy/debug.vim
-!autoload/sy/fold.vim
-!autoload/sy/highlight.vim
-!autoload/sy/jump.vim
-!autoload/sy/repo.vim
-!autoload/sy/sign.vim
-!autoload/sy/util.vim
-!doc/signify.txt
-!plugin/signify.vim
-!showcolors.bash
-!signify.gif