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+# simple-shortener .gitignore
+
+# Temp files
+*~
+\#*\#
+.\#*
+
+# Assorted log files
+.log/
+*.log
+
+# Database files (and any accompanying journals)
+src/db/*
+
+# Configuration file
+config.env
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