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+# Compiled source #
+###################
+*.com
+*.class
+#*.dll
+#*.exe
+#*.o
+#*.so
+
+# Packages #
+############
+# it's better to unpack these files and commit the raw source
+# git has its own built in compression methods
+*.7z
+*.dmg
+*.gz
+*.iso
+*.jar
+*.rar
+*.tar
+*.zip
+
+# Logs and databases #
+######################
+*.log
+*.sql
+*.sqlite
+
+# OS generated files #
+######################
+.DS_Store?
+ehthumbs.db
+Icon?
+Thumbs.db
+
+# IDE #
+#######
+*.kdev4
+*.cproject
+*.xcodeproj
+*.pdb
+*.sln
+*.suo
+*.vcproj
+*.ncb