diff --git a/src/project/files.c b/src/project/files.c
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/project/files.c
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+#include "files.h"
+
+Lines* get_ascii_text_files_from_root(const char* root) {
+    return NULL;
+}
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diff --git a/src/project/files.h b/src/project/files.h
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/project/files.h
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+#ifndef CDO_FILES_H_
+#define CDO_FILES_H_
+
+#include "../tools/buffer.h"
+
+Lines* get_ascii_text_files_from_root(const char* root);
+
+#endif // CDO_FILES_H_
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