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+*.py[cod]
+
+# Packages
+*.egg
+*.egg-info
+dist
+build
+eggs
+parts
+bin
+var
+sdist
+develop-eggs
+.installed.cfg
+lib
+lib64
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+
+# Mr Developer
+.mr.developer.cfg
+.project
+.cproject
+cmake_install.cmake
+.pydevproject
+*.swp
+CATKIN_IGNORE
+catkin
+catkin_generated
+devel
+
+*.smoketest
+*.cfgc
+msg_gen
+srv_gen