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+include AUTHORS LICENSE .unittests
+include CHANGELOG README.md
+include tox.ini
+include requirements.txt test-requirements.txt
+graft doc
+graft etc
+recursive-include swift3/schema *.rng
+recursive-include swift3/test *.py
+recursive-include swift3/test/functional/conf *.conf.in *.ini *.json
+include swift3/test/functional/setup_keystone
+include swift3/test/functional/swift3.config
+include swift3/test/functional/run_test.sh