diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+eprints-2.3.13.1.tar.gz
+eprints-3.0.5.tar.gz
+eprints-3.1.0-rc-2.tar.gz
+gnome-mix.tbz2
+nstanger_ubuntu.tgz
+.*.swp