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+### Windows ###
+# Windows image file caches
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+
+# Folder config file
+Desktop.ini
+
+# Recycle Bin used on file shares
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
+# Windows Installer files
+*.cab
+*.msi
+*.msm
+*.msp
+
+# Windows shortcuts
+*.lnk
+
+
+### Linux ###
+*~
+
+# KDE directory preferences
+.directory
+
+# Linux trash folder which might appear on any partition or disk
+.Trash-*
+
+
+### Vim ###
+[._]*.s[a-w][a-z]
+[._]s[a-w][a-z]
+*.un~
+Session.vim
+.netrwhist
+*~
+
+### SM Stuff ###
+
+admin-flatfile/
+admin-sql-prefetch.sp
+admin-sql-threaded.sp
+adminhelp.sp
+adminmenu.sp
+adminmenu/
+antiflood.sp
+basebans.sp
+basebans/
+basechat.sp
+basecomm.sp
+basecomm/
+basecommands.sp
+basecommands/
+basetriggers.sp
+basevotes.sp
+basevotes/
+clientprefs.sp
+compile.sh
+funcommands.sp
+funcommands/
+funvotes.sp
+funvotes/
+include/
+mapchooser.sp
+nextmap.sp
+nominations.sp
+playercommands.sp
+playercommands/
+randomcycle.sp
+reservedslots.sp
+rockthevote.sp
+sounds.sp
+spcomp
+sql-admin-manager.sp
+testsuite/