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+# Backups
+Backup/
+*/Backup/
+
+
+# Autosaves
+CrashAutoSave.*
+*/CrashAutoSave.*
+*.dmp
+
+
+# TouchDesigner import cache
+TDImportCache/
+*/TDImportCache/
+
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+logs/
+*/logs/
+
+
+# Increment files on save
+*.*.toe
+*/*.*.toe
+*Autosave*.toe
+
+
+# Python / build artifacts
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+
+
+# Visual Studio cache directory
+.vs/
+
+
+# IDE / editor settings
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/extensions.json
+.idea
+*.suo
+*.ntvs*
+*.njsproj
+*.sln
+*.sw?
+*.code-workspace
+
+
+# Executables
+*.exe
+*.out
+*.app
+*.ipa
+
+
+# macOS
+.DS_Store
+.AppleDouble
+.LSOverride
+
+
+# Windows
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+Desktop.ini
+$RECYCLE.BIN/