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+# Non-shippable config artefacts
+.deps/*
+Makefile
+aclocal.m4
+autom4te.cache/*
+config.h
+config.log
+config.status
+stamp-h1
+
+# Build artefacts
+*.o
+iftop
+
+# Made with "make tags" for use in emacs
+TAGS