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+# Object files
+*.o
+# Editor backups and recovery files
+*~
+\#*#
+# build directories
+*.386-x/**
+*.386/**
+*.sparc-x/**
+*.sparc/**
+*.x86_64-x/**
+*.x86_64/**
+*.armv7l-x/**
+*.armv7l/**
+init.386/**
+# core files
+core
+*.core
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