diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
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--- a/MANIFEST.in
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-include AUTHORS
-include ChangeLog
-include designateclient/versioninfo
-include *.txt *.ini *.cfg *.rst *.md
-recursive-include designateclient/resources *
-recursive-include tools *
-
-exclude .gitignore
-exclude .gitreview
-exclude *.sublime-project
-
-global-exclude *.pyc
-