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+---
+applyTo:
+  - "test/spec/**/*.json"
+  - "test/spec/**/*.yml"
+  - "test/spec/**/README.md"
+---
+These are unified spec test files copied from the mongodb/specifications repo.
+Do not suggest changes to these files. They must match the upstream spec exactly.