diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
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+++ b/CODEOWNERS
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+* @cjolowicz
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CODEOWNERS b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CODEOWNERS
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CODEOWNERS
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+* @{{cookiecutter.github_user}}