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+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# Virtual environment
+venv/
+env/
+.venv/
+
+# IDE stuff
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+
+# Environment variables (never push your .env!)
+.env
+.env.*
+
+# Flask instance folder (if you use it to store configs)
+instance/
+
+# Database files (if using SQLite)
+*.sqlite3
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+
+# Cache files
+*.cache
+
+# Python egg files
+*.egg-info/
+dist/
+build/
+
+# System files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db