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+# LaTeX temporary files
+*.aux
+*.log
+*.toc
+
+# PDF output - usually a bad idea to keep this in Git
+*.pdf
+
+# Latexmk
+*.fdb_latexmk
+
+# SyncTeX
+*.synctex.gz
+
+# LaTeX Beamer
+*.snm
+*.vrb
+*.nav
+*.out
+
+# BibTeX
+*.bbl
+*.blg
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