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.gitignore

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+# Created by https://www.gitignore.io/api/java,linux,maven,gradle,eclipse,intellij,android
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+

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.md

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+# Acknowledgment 
+
+Parts of this software was supported by the Cluster of Excellence Cognitive
+Interaction Technology 'CITEC' (EXC 277) at Bielefeld University, which
+is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
+