diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+*.mo
+*.py[cdo]
+*~
+.*.swp
+.swp
+MANIFEST
+backup/
+build/
+debian/compat
+debian/files
+debian/limnoria*
+debian/python-module-stampdir/
+dist/
+docs/_build/
+docs/plugins/
+limnoria.egg-info/
+merge.sh
+nano.save
+push.sh
+py3k/
+src/version.py
+supybot.egg-info/
+test-conf/
+test-data/
+test-logs/
+src/version.py