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+# from https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/master/Node.gitignore
+
+lib-cov
+*.seed
+*.log
+*.csv
+*.dat
+*.out
+*.pid
+*.gz
+
+pids
+logs
+results
+build
+
+node_modules
+
+# extras
+*.swp
+*~
+.project
+