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+# Bytecode and caches
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+.pytest_cache/
+
+# Virtual environments
+.venv/
+venv/
+env/
+
+# Packaging / tooling
+*.egg-info/
+.eggs/
+dist/
+build/