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+# Python-generated files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[oc]
+build/
+dist/
+wheels/
+*.egg-info
+
+# Virtual environments
+.venv
+
+# Cache Folders
+.*cache*/
+
+# Tmp dir
+tmp/
+
+# Ignore Profiler Files
+profile_output*.txt
+profile_output.lprof
+
+# Data Dirs
+#data/