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+# LaTeX traces
+*.log
+*.toc
+*.aux
+*.out
+*-blx.bib
+*run.xml
+*.fdb_latexmk
+*.fls
+*.synctex.gz
+*.snm
+*.nav
+
+# Bibtex traces
+*.bak
+*.blg
+*.bbl
+
+# PythonTeX traces and binaries
+pythontex-*/
+*.pytxcode
+
+# Gedit
+*~