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+# archives
+*.zip
+*.tar.gz
+
+# objects
+*.o
+snapraid
+
+# autotools
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+aclocal.m4
+autom4te.cache/
+config.guess
+config.h
+config.h.in
+config.log
+config.status
+config.sub
+configure
+install-sh
+missing
+stamp-h1
+
+# projects
+snapraid.dst
+snapraid.epr
+
+