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+# Build artifacts
+*.o
+fastsync_server
+fastsync_client
+
+# Test data
+test_dest/
+test_dest_big/
+test_src/
+test_big/
+
+# Benchmark generated files
+*.bin
+*.tmp
+
+# IDE/Editor
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.swp
+*~
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db