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-# Build directory
-[Bb]uild/
-doc-build/
-
-# Generated source files
-src/common/scm_rev.cpp
-.travis.descriptor.json
-
-# Project/editor files
-*.swp
-.idea/
-.vs/
-.vscode/
-
-# *nix related
-# Common convention for backup or temporary files
-*~
-
-# Visual Studio CMake settings
-CMakeSettings.json
-
-# OSX global filetypes
-# Created by Finder or Spotlight in directories for various OS functionality (indexing, etc)
-.DS_Store
-.AppleDouble
-.LSOverride
-.Spotlight-V100
-.Trashes
-
-# Windows global filetypes
-Thumbs.db
-