diff --git a/resources/exclude_files.txt b/resources/exclude_files.txt
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+About.Rmd
+docs/*
+style-sets/*
+manuscript/*
+CONTRIBUTING.md
+LICENSE.md
+code_of_conduct.md
+README.md