diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..cc84b06
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+*.pyc
+*.so
+MANIFEST
+doc/gh-pages/
+doc/html/
+doc/doctrees/
+gh-pages/
+build/
+dist/
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