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+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+build/
+dist/
+*.egg-info/
+*.egg
+
+# Virtual environments
+venv/
+env/
+.venv/
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Testing
+.pytest_cache/
+.coverage
+htmlcov/
+
+# mypy
+.mypy_cache/
+
+# Python environments
+.env
+.venv
+venv/
+ENV/
+
+# Project-specific
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+*.so
+.Python
+*.log