diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Don't track content of these folders
+.idea/*
+target/*
+
+# Compiled source #
+###################
+*.class
+
+# Packages #
+############
+# it's better to unpack these files and commit the raw source
+# git has its own built in compression methods
+#*.7z
+#*.dmg
+*.jar
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