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+# Ignore Python cache
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+
+# Ignore node_modules folder
+node_modules/
+
+# Ignore logs
+*.log
+
+# Ignore system files
+.DS_Store
+
+# Ignore virtual environments
+venv/
+
+# Ignore all .env files
+*.env
+
+# Ignore specific file
+secrets.json
+
+slides/*
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