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 Some examples of these files are the `.idea` folder created by JetBrains products (WebStorm, IntelliJ, etc) as well as `.vscode` created by Visual Studio Code for workspace specific settings. 
 
+For help setting up a global .gitignore check out this [GitHub article]!
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+[GitHub article]: https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files/#create-a-global-gitignore
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 ## Conduct
 
 As mentioned in the readme file, this project is a part of the [`rust-wasm` working group],