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+## Files related to minetest development cycle
+/*.patch
+# GNU Patch reject file
+*.rej
+
+## Editors and Development environments
+*~
+*.swp
+*.bak*
+*.orig
+# Vim
+*.vim
+# Kate
+.*.kate-swp
+.swp.*
+# Eclipse (LDT)
+.project
+.settings/
+.buildpath
+.metadata
+# Idea IDE
+.idea/*