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+# Python-generated files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[oc]
+build/
+dist/
+wheels/
+*.egg-info
+
+# Virtual environments
+.venv
+.env
+
+# Log files
+*.log
+*.gz
+
+
+# Data logs directory
+src/data/logs/*
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