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+# configuration for authorized and required reviewers
+* @rvanheest @jo-pol
+
+# code
+# no overrides
+
+# policies
+/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md @DANS-KNAW/easy-leads
+/.github/CODEOWNERS @DANS-KNAW/easy-leads