diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
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+*       text=auto
+*.bat   eol=crlf
+*.dat   binary
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Eclipse
+.classpath
+.project
+.settings/
+
+# Maven
+target/
+*.ser
+*.ec
+
+# Intellij
+*.ipr
+*.iml
+*.iws
+.idea/
+
+# Other
+.DS_Store
+.clover
+build.log
+atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
+dependency-reduced-pom.xml
+out
+
+# Zion
+.zion/
+variables.properties
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