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+# .gitignore
+
+# Ignore vim swap files.
+*.swp
+
+# Ignore SCons support files.
+.sconsign.dblite
+
+# Ignore python compiled files.
+*.pyc
+
+# Ignore object fiels.
+*.o
+obj/*
+
+newcoind
+