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+# Test results / measurement data
+*.csv
+*.xlsx
+*.xls
+*.log
+results/
+output/
+reports/
+data/
+*.png
+*.jpg
+
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+.venv/
+venv/
+env/
+*.egg-info/
+build/
+dist/
+
+# Secrets / local machine config
+.env
+*.local.json
+secrets.json
+
+# IDE / OS
+.idea/
+Thumbs.db
+.DS_Store
+.ipynb_checkpoints/