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-inbox/*
-!inbox/.gitkeep
-processed/*
-!processed/.gitkeep
-failures/*
-!failures/.gitkeep
diff --git a/input/job-description/failures/.gitkeep b/input/job-description/failures/.gitkeep
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index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/input/job-description/inbox/.gitkeep b/input/job-description/inbox/.gitkeep
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index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/input/job-description/processed/.gitkeep b/input/job-description/processed/.gitkeep
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index e69de29..0000000