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+# Windows image file caches
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+Desktop.ini
+
+# Recycle Bin used on file shares
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
+# Windows shortcuts
+*.lnk
+
+# OSX
+.DS_Store
+.AppleDouble
+.LSOverride
+
+# Thumbnails
+._*
+
+# Files that might appear in the root of a volume
+.DocumentRevisions-V100
+.fseventsd
+.Spotlight-V100
+.TemporaryItems
+.Trashes
+.VolumeIcon.icns
+
+# Directories potentially created on remote AFP share
+.AppleDB
+.AppleDesktop
+Network Trash Folder
+Temporary Items
+.apdisk
+
+# Node stuff
+node_modules/
+coverage/
+.nyc_output/
+temp/
+
+# not production code
+scripts/
+temp/
+test/
+.*