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-# Eclipse stuff
-/.classpath
-/.project
-/.settings
-
-# netbeans
-/nbproject
-
-# we use maven!
-/build.xml
-
-# maven
-/target
-
-# vim
-.*.sw[a-p]
-
-# various other potential build files
-/build
-/bin
-/dist
-/manifest.mf
-
-# Mac filesystem dust
-/.DS_Store
-
-# intellij
-*.iml
-*.ipr
-*.iws
-.idea/
-out.jardesc