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+UseGit: 1
+StatusStrict: 1
+StatusOpenList: New
+StatusOpenList: InProgress
+StatusClosedList: Finished
+DefaultNewStatus: New
+LabelStrict: 1
+LabelAllowedList: Type-Enhancement
+LabelAllowedList: Type-Defect
+LabelAllowedList: Priority-High
+LabelAllowedList: Priority-Medium
+LabelAllowedList: Priority-Low
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+This directory is used by CIL to track issues and feature requests.
+
+The home page for CIL is at http://www.chilts.org/projects/cil/