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+# CODEOWNERS
+
+(Documentation)[https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners]
+
+# These owners will be the default owners for everything in the repo. 
+# Unless a later match takes precedence, Anne, Elyse, & Willy will be requested for
+# review when someone opens a pull request.
+*       @anneram @elyse-weiss @willyraedy
+
+# Anne owns all of the files in /.github
+/.github/ @anneram
+