diff --git a/MANIFEST.SKIP b/MANIFEST.SKIP
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+^blib/
+^Makefile$
+^Makefile\.old$
+^Build$
+^_build/
+^MANIFEST\.bak$
+^MYMETA\.yml$
+^MYMETA\.json$
+^SIGNATURE$
+^pm_to_blib$
+^\.git/
+^\.gitignore$
+^\.idea/
+^excludes/