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+# Project specific files
+dist/bigint-crypto-utils-?.?.?.*
+
+# Logs
+logs
+*.log
+npm-debug.log*
+
+# Dependency directories
+node_modules/
+
+# Output of 'npm pack'
+*.tgz
+
+# Visual Studio Code
+.vscode
+
+# IntelliJ
+.idea/