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+# Object files
+*.o
+
+# Protobuf stuff
+protobuf/vector_tile.pb.cc
+protobuf/vector_tile.pb.h
+
+# Qt stuff
+/.qmake.stash
+moc_*.cpp
+moc_*.h
+qrc_*.cpp
+Makefile*
+
+# lib
+libpbf.so
+pbf.dylib