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+# See the OWNERS docs: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/guide/owners.md
+
+approvers:
+  - machine-controller-maintainers
+
+reviewers:
+  - machine-controller-maintainers
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+# See the OWNERS docs: https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/contributors/guide/owners.md
+
+aliases:
+  machine-controller-maintainers:
+    - alvaroaleman
+    - mrIncompetent
+    - kdomanski