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+# Ignore some files
+# Compiled python modules.
+*.pyc
+
+# Setuptools distribution folder.
+/dist/
+
+# Python egg metadata, regenerated from source files by setuptools.
+/*.egg-info
+
+# Don't distribute test results, since they get regenerated
+/test-results*
+
+# We may create tarballs, don't include those
+/*.tar.gz