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+# editor and IDE paraphernalia
+.idea
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+*.DS_Store
+.vscode
+
+# Test binary, build with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out