&snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "task");
# backup additional folders we care about.
-###ubuntu one retired because of complete unreliability.
-#&snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "notes", "Ubuntu One");
+#unneeded it seems: &snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "notes", "cloud");
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