diff --git a/localfile/deleted_authorities/DO_NOT_REMOVE b/localfile/deleted_authorities/DO_NOT_REMOVE
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index 0000000000..8a0b851f4a
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+++ b/localfile/deleted_authorities/DO_NOT_REMOVE
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+do not remove this file, used to avoid cvs deleting this directory