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+FileSystem
+==========
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+File System abstractions for ASP.NET vNext runtime. Contains IFileInfo and IFileSystem.
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+This project is part of ASP.NET vNext. You can find samples, documentation and getting started instructions for ASP.NET vNext at the [Home](https://github.com/aspnet/home) repo.