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+# Binaries
+server
+
+# Data directory
+data/
+
+# Go
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+go.work
+go.work.sum
+
+# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out
+
+# Dependency directories
+vendor/
+
+# Go workspace file
+go.work
+go.work.sum
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~