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+# folders
+*/**/
+
+# archives
+*.tar*
+*.tgz
+*.zip
+
+# signed sources
+*.asc
+*.sig
+
+# logging
+*.log
+
+# temporary files
+*~
+
+# super secret keyfile
+.repo/keys.ini