diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/CheckForMaintenanceMode.php b/app/Http/Middleware/CheckForMaintenanceMode.php
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index 86fa3eb97..000000000
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/CheckForMaintenanceMode.php
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@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Http\Middleware;
-
-use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\CheckForMaintenanceMode as Middleware;
-
-class CheckForMaintenanceMode extends Middleware {
-    /**
-     * The URIs that should be reachable while maintenance mode is enabled.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $except = [
-        //
-    ];
-}
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/EncryptCookies.php b/app/Http/Middleware/EncryptCookies.php
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index 61dc55764..000000000
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/EncryptCookies.php
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@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Http\Middleware;
-
-use Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\EncryptCookies as Middleware;
-
-class EncryptCookies extends Middleware {
-    /**
-     * The names of the cookies that should not be encrypted.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $except = [
-        //
-    ];
-}
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/TrimStrings.php b/app/Http/Middleware/TrimStrings.php
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--- a/app/Http/Middleware/TrimStrings.php
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-<?php
-
-namespace App\Http\Middleware;
-
-use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\TrimStrings as Middleware;
-
-class TrimStrings extends Middleware {
-    /**
-     * The names of the attributes that should not be trimmed.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $except = [
-        'password',
-        'password_confirmation',
-    ];
-}