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+# Build artifacts
+dist/
+build/
+*.egg-info/
+
+# Python bytecode
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+
+# Virtual environments
+venv/
+.env/
+
+# System files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# VS Code
+.vscode/