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+# Each line is a file pattern followed by one or more owners.
+
+# These owners will be the default owners for everything in
+# the repo.
+# Unless a later match takes precedence, @eng-python will be
+# requested for review when someone opens a pull request.
+* @instana/eng-python
+
+# Order is important; the last matching pattern takes the most
+# precedence.
+/.github/CODEOWNERS @pvital @GSVarsha