diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
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+*.cat           -text
+*.dll           binary
+*.fnt           binary
+*.icns          binary
+*.ico           binary
+*.inf           -text
+*.jpg           binary
+*.pdf           binary
+*.png           binary
+*.svg           binary
+*.sys           binary
+*.vcproj        -text
+*.wav           binary
+*.xcf           binary