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-# Allow anyone to review any change by default.
-*
-
-# Require the rpc-reviewers team to review changes to the rpc code.
-include/xrpl/protocol/ @xrplf/rpc-reviewers
-src/libxrpl/protocol/ @xrplf/rpc-reviewers
-src/xrpld/rpc/ @xrplf/rpc-reviewers
-src/xrpld/app/misc/ @xrplf/rpc-reviewers