diff --git a/old/.cvsignore b/old/.cvsignore
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+Makefile
diff --git a/old/fileutils/.cvsignore b/old/fileutils/.cvsignore
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+Makefile
diff --git a/old/sh-utils/.cvsignore b/old/sh-utils/.cvsignore
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+Makefile
diff --git a/old/textutils/.cvsignore b/old/textutils/.cvsignore
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+Makefile