diff --git a/.stow-local-ignore b/.stow-local-ignore
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+RCS
+.+,v
+
+CVS
+\.\#.+
+\.cvsignore
+
+\.svn
+_darcs
+\.hg
+
+\.git
+\.gitignore
+\.gitmodules
+
+.+~          # emacs backup files
+\#.*\#       # emacs autosave files
+
+^/README.*
+^/LICENSE.*
+^/COPYING
+^/mac-os-install.bash