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+.*
+
+# Compiled python modules.
+*.pyc
+
+# Setuptools distribution folder.
+dist/
+
+# Python egg metadata, regenerated from source files by setuptools.
+*.egg-info
+*.egg
+
+# Sphinx doc build files
+build*
+docs/build*
+
+# ipython notebook files
+*/.ipynb_checkpoints/*
+*.ipynb
+
+# python cache
+*/__pycache__/*
+