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+# Object files
+*.o
+*.obj
+
+# Libraries
+*.lib
+*.a
+
+# Shared objects (inc. Windows DLLs)
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.so.*
+*.dylib
+
+# Executables
+*.exe
+*.out
+*.app
+
+# CMake
+CMakeCache.txt
+CMakeFiles
+Makefile
+cmake_install.cmake
+install_manifest.txt