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+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using Xunit;
+
+// Workaround for DataProtectionProviderTests.System_UsesProvidedDirectoryAndCertificate
+// https://github.com/aspnet/DataProtection/issues/160
+[assembly: CollectionBehavior(CollectionBehavior.CollectionPerAssembly)]
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