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+# Database Dumps
+*.sql
+*.tar.gz
+
+# Node modules
+node_modules/
+.npm/
+
+# Environment Variables
+.env
+.env.local
+
+# Virtual Environments
+venv/
+venv_overture/
+.venv/
+env/
+
+# Map Data
+*.osm.pbf
+*.pbf
+infrastructure/osm-data/default-gh/
+apps/.npm-cache/
+*.json.bak
+apps/api/src/telemetry/*.json
+
+# OS generated files
+.DS_Store
+.DS_Store?
+._*
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db