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+# netbeans temp & private files
+target/
+release.properties
+nbactions.xml
+# MacOS X Files
+.DS_Store
+._.DS_Store
+._.
+Desktop DB
+Desktop DF
+.hotfiles.btree
+*.orig
+*~
+*.bak
+*.NavData
+*.rej
+*.conflict
+# Eclipse Files
+.project
+.classpath
+.settings