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+# ---> Racket
+# gitignore template for the Racket language
+# website: http://www.racket-lang.org/
+
+# DrRacket autosave files
+*.rkt~
+*.rkt.bak
+\#*.rkt#
+\#*.rkt#*#
+
+# Compiled racket bytecode
+compiled/
+*.zo
+
+# Dependency tracking files
+*.dep
+
+*.bak
+