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+# === LaTeX build files ===
+*.aux
+*.log
+*.out
+*.toc
+*.nav
+*.snm
+*.synctex.gz
+*.fls
+*.fdb_latexmk
+*.xdv
+
+# === Bibliography ===
+*.bbl
+*.bcf
+*.blg
+*.run.xml
+
+# === Beamer specific ===
+*.vrb
+
+# === Temporary files ===
+*.tmp
+*.bak
+*.swp
+*~
+
+# === Output PDFs ===
+# *.pdf
+
+# === Latexindent ===
+*.indent.log
+
+# === VS Code settings ===
+.vscode/
+
+# === OS crap ===
+.DS_Store