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+# Compiled Python scripts
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+__pycache__
+# Compiled Java classes
+*.class
+# Compiled C files
+*.a
+*.o
+# SQLite databases
+*.db
+*.sqlite
+# Temporary or runtime files
+*.old
+*.bak
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*.swn
+*.local
+*.log
+*.pid
+*.cache
+*.orig
+*~
+.sass-cache
+# Python Sphinx and setuptools files
+/doc/_build
+/build
+/dist
+*.egg-info
+# Mac OS X specific
+.DS_Store