diff --git a/swh/__init__.py b/swh/__init__.py
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-from pkgutil import extend_path
-__path__ = extend_path(__path__, __name__)
diff --git a/swh/loader/__init__.py b/swh/loader/__init__.py
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-# placeholder
diff --git a/swh/loader/git/__init__.py b/swh/loader/git/__init__.py
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-# placeholder
diff --git a/swh/loader/git/backend/__init__.py b/swh/loader/git/backend/__init__.py
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--- a/swh/loader/git/backend/__init__.py
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-# placeholder
diff --git a/swh/loader/git/client/__init__.py b/swh/loader/git/client/__init__.py
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--- a/swh/loader/git/client/__init__.py
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-# placeholder
diff --git a/swh/loader/git/conf/__init__.py b/swh/loader/git/conf/__init__.py
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-# Copyright (C) 2015  The Software Heritage developers
-# See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
-# License: GNU General Public License version 3, or any later version
-# See top-level LICENSE file for more information
-
-# placeholder
diff --git a/swh/loader/git/data/__init__.py b/swh/loader/git/data/__init__.py
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-# placeholder
diff --git a/swh/loader/git/gitloader/__init__.py b/swh/loader/git/gitloader/__init__.py
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--- a/swh/loader/git/gitloader/__init__.py
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-# placeholder
diff --git a/swh/loader/git/protocols/__init__.py b/swh/loader/git/protocols/__init__.py
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--- a/swh/loader/git/protocols/__init__.py
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-# placeholder
diff --git a/swh/loader/git/retry/__init__.py b/swh/loader/git/retry/__init__.py
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--- a/swh/loader/git/retry/__init__.py
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-# placeholder
diff --git a/swh/loader/git/storage/__init__.py b/swh/loader/git/storage/__init__.py
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--- a/swh/loader/git/storage/__init__.py
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-# Copyright (C) 2015  The Software Heritage developers
-# See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
-# License: GNU General Public License version 3, or any later version
-# See top-level LICENSE file for more information
-
-# placeholder