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+# Spreadsheets
+*.xlsx
+*.xls
+*.csv
+*.ods
+
+# Virtual environment
+.venv/
+
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*.egg-info/
+
+# IDE
+.idea/
+.vscode/
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