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      7.6.7.8 Directories and Files Created During a Cloning Operation
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   When data is cloned, the following directories and files are
        created for internal use. They should not be modified.
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       #clone
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      : Contains internal clone files
            used by the cloning operation. Created in the directory that
            data is cloned to.
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       #ib_archive
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      : Contains internally
            archived log files, archived on the donor during the cloning
            operation.
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       *.#clone
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      files: Temporary data files
            created on the recipient while data is removed from the
            recipient data directory and new data is cloned during a
            remote cloning operation.
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