diff --git a/.idea/scopes/Corda_API.xml b/.idea/scopes/Corda_API.xml
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+<component name="DependencyValidationManager">
+  <scope name="Corda API" pattern="src[core_main]:*..*&amp;&amp;!src[core_main]:net.corda.core.internal..*||src[rpc_main]:net.corda.client.rpc.*||src[jackson_main]:net.corda.client.jackson.*" />
+</component>
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