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+/*.pyc
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--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/*.pyc
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--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/*.pyc
diff --git a/test/buildbot/master/ietfdb/.gitignore b/test/buildbot/master/ietfdb/.gitignore
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+/*.pyc
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+/*.pyc
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+/*.pyc