diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 129af477..00000000
--- a/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# Compiled source #
-###################
-*.pyc
-
-# Logs & Databases #
-####################
-*.db
-*.log
-
-# OS generated files #
-######################
-.DS_Store?
-Thumbs.db
-