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+How do we get into the following situation?
+First we complain about an ignored file (why not just ignore it?),
+and then apparently we delete the ignored file.
+
+```
+[...]
+import Pictures/2005/11/16/.IMG_0819.tmpwrite.JPG (duplicate) ok
+(Recording state in git...)
+The following paths are ignored by one of your .gitignore files:
+Pictures/2008/11/27/.img_1315.tmpwrite.jpg
+Use -f if you really want to add them.
+fatal: no files added
+git-annex: user error (xargs ["-0","git","--git-dir=/.../annex/.git","--work-tree=/.../annex","add","--"] exited 123)
+
+# eek, the file that we complained about has vanished!
+$ rm ../Pictures/2008/12/27/.img_1315.tmpwrite.jpg
+rm: cannot remove ‘../Pictures/2008/11/27/.img_1315.tmpwrite.jpg’: No such file or directory
+```
+
+Expected:
+- leave ignored files untouched. Maybe report "Skipped ignored files."
+
+Actual:
+- Stop import, but delete the ignored file as side effect.