diff --git a/compiler/ann-api/include/.FORMATDENY b/compiler/ann-api/include/.FORMATDENY
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index e69de29bb2d..00000000000
diff --git a/compiler/ann-api/include/.clang-format b/compiler/ann-api/include/.clang-format
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+DisableFormat: true