diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95f1850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+*.aux
+*.log
+*.swp
+*.out
+*.pdf
+*.toc
+*.maf
+*.mtc
+*.mtc0
+*.stc
+*.stc0
+*.stc1
+*.stc2
+*.stc3
+*.bbl
+*.blg
+*.stc*
+*.bcf
+*.run.xml
+
+