diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..477cb10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+*.egg-info
+*.mo
+*.pyc
+.installed.cfg
+.mr.developer.cfg
+.project
+.pydevproject
+.settings/
+bin/
+buildout-cache/
+develop-eggs/
+parts/
+src/*
+!src/collective
+var/
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