diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+
+
+.tox
+sim_build_*
+.coverage