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+# Python bytecode caches
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+*$py.class
+
+# Virtual environments
+venv/
+.venv/
+env/
+ENV/
+
+# Project-specific paths
+jobs/
+logs/
+*.log
+
+# OS metadata
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
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