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+# Hugo default output directory
+public/
+/exampleSite/resources/
+
+node_modules/
+build/
+gen_/
+
+## OS Files
+# Windows
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+Desktop.ini
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
+# OSX
+.DS_Store
+
+# Linux
+.directory
+
+# Hugo
+.hugo_build.lock
+jsconfig.json
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