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+# Add project specific ProGuard rules here.
+# By default, the flags in this file are appended to flags specified
+# in /usr/local/opt/android-sdk/tools/proguard/proguard-android.txt
+# You can edit the include path and order by changing the proguardFiles
+# directive in build.gradle.
+#
+# For more details, see
+#   http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/proguard.html
+
+# Add any project specific keep options here:
+
+# If your project uses WebView with JS, uncomment the following
+# and specify the fully qualified class name to the JavaScript interface
+# class:
+#-keepclassmembers class fqcn.of.javascript.interface.for.webview {
+#   public *;
+#}
+
+# Keep source file names, line numbers, and Parse class/method names for easier debugging
+-keepattributes SourceFile,LineNumberTable
+-keepnames class com.parse.** { *; }
+
+# Required for Parse
+-keepattributes *Annotation*
+-keepattributes Signature
+-dontwarn com.squareup.**
+-dontwarn okio.**