diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+cg_utils.o
+dmgroot/
+pkgroot/
+screenresolution
+screenresolution-1.7dev.dmg
+screenresolution-1.7dev.pkg
+screenresolution.dmg
+screenresolution.pkg
+version-tmpl.h
+version.h
+*.swp
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