diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-## This is a real gitignore for the repository and not for configuration!!!
-## If you need to use gitignore configuration, see gitignore.sample!!
-/npp/*
-!/npp/config.xml
-!/npp/contextMenu.xml
-!/npp/langs.xml
-!/npp/shortcuts.xml
-!/npp/stylers.xml
\ No newline at end of file