diff --git a/docs/.gitignore b/docs/.gitignore
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index 0000000..120f485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*
+!/.gitignore
diff --git a/notes/.gitignore b/notes/.gitignore
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index 0000000..120f485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notes/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*
+!/.gitignore