diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd41ec4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+**/*~
+**/*#
+**/#*#
+**/*.swp
+**/*.swo
+**/*.bak
+**/*.log*
+**/*.sublime-workspace
+**/.DS_Store
+**/.DS_Store?
+**/._*
+**/.Spotlight-V100
+**/.Trashes
+**/ehthumbs.db
+**/Thumbs.db
+**/desktop.ini 
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