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+# Visio and draw.io lock/backup files
+~$*
+*.bkp
+
+# Link checker cache
+.lycheecache
+
+# Editors and OS
+.vscode/
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Local tooling
+node_modules/