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+# Ignore byte-compiled Python code
+*.py[cod]
+
+# Ignore directories created during the build/installation process
+*.egg-info/
+build/
+
+# Ignore autogenerated ctypes bindings...
+dm_control/mujoco/wrapper/mjbindings/*.py
+# ...but include `mjbindings/__init__.py`, which is not autogenerated
+!dm_control/mujoco/wrapper/mjbindings/__init__.py