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+# python related
+*.pyc
+*.egg-info
+dist
+build
+.tox
+venv_protos
+
+# generated files that shouldn't be committed
+*_pb2.py
+*_pb2_grpc.py
+*.desc
+
+# tesing related
+.coverage
+*coverage.xml
+*results.xml