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+**/node_modules/
+**/dist/
+**/*.log
+**/tests/
+
+# Editor directories and files
+**/.vscode/
+
+**/package-lock.json
+
+### IntelliJ IDEA ###
+**/.idea/
+**/*.iml
+
+!*/build/*.java
+!*/build/*.html
+!*/build/*.xml
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