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+This is a transitional folder as we move away from modifying ``sys.path`` in django config.
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+See `the ADR`_ for more details.
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+.. _the ADR: https://github.com/edx/edx-platform/blob/master/docs/decisions/0007-sys-path-modification-removal.rst