diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 7761d81..07d7a35 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
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 changed_full/PE470-/modules/d3/d3usersonline/views/blocks/layout/d3usersonline_sidebar.tpl -text
+copy_this/.noencode -text
 copy_this/modules/d3/d3usersonline/metadata.php -text
 copy_this/modules/d3/d3usersonline/models/d3usersonline.php -text
 copy_this/modules/d3/d3usersonline/models/d3usersonline_update.php -text
diff --git a/copy_this/.noencode b/copy_this/.noencode
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54b0fb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/copy_this/.noencode
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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