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+<?xml version="1.0" ?>
+<LifecycleConfiguration xmlns="http://s3.amazonaws.com/doc/2006-03-01/">
+    <!-- remove files for 1 day after 1 day -->
+	<Rule>
+		<ID>1skjet8gxudyans73v3p3d6hvq6yn3w02kq7931h81ohopd3</ID>
+		<Prefix>1-</Prefix>
+		<Status>Enabled</Status>
+		<Expiration>
+			<Days>1</Days>
+		</Expiration>
+	</Rule>
+    <!-- remove files for 7 days after 7 days -->
+	<Rule>
+		<ID>1skjet8gxudyans73v3p3d6hvq6yn3w02kq7931h81ohopd4</ID>
+		<Prefix>7-</Prefix>
+		<Status>Enabled</Status>
+		<Expiration>
+			<Days>7</Days>
+		</Expiration>
+	</Rule>
+    <!-- remove all files after 1 month -->
+	<Rule>
+		<ID>1skjet8gxudyans73v3p3d6hvq6yn3w02kq7931h81ohopd5</ID>
+        <Prefix/>
+		<Status>Enabled</Status>
+		<Expiration>
+            <Days>30</Days>
+		</Expiration>
+	</Rule>
+    <!-- remove aborted uploads after 1 day -->
+    <Rule>
+        <ID>1skjet8gxudyans73v3p3d6hvq6yn3w02kq7931h81ohopd6</ID>
+        <Prefix></Prefix>
+        <Status>Enabled</Status>
+        <AbortIncompleteMultipartUpload>
+          <DaysAfterInitiation>1</DaysAfterInitiation>
+        </AbortIncompleteMultipartUpload>
+    </Rule>
+</LifecycleConfiguration>