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+.*
+!.gitignore
+!.travis.yml
+
+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+*.egg-info/
+*.egg
+
+# Environments
+venv/
+