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+# use glob syntax
+syntax: glob
+
+*.elc
+*.pyc
+*~
+*.db
+
+# Virtualenv
+venv
+build
+
+# setuptools
+build/*
+git-vuln-finder.egg-info/*
+dist/*
+
+# tests
+.coverage
+.mypy_cache/
+.cache/
+
+# sphinx
+docs/_build
+
+# Emacs
+eproject.cfg
+
+# Temporary files (vim backups)
+*.swp
+
+.idea/
+
+# Log files:
+*.log
+
+# Vagrant:
+.vagrant/