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+# exclude changes done by make process
+Makefile
+Makefile.chatcleaner
+Makefile.pokerth_db
+Makefile.pokerth_game
+Makefile.pokerth_lib
+Makefile.pokerth_protocol
+Makefile.pokerth_server
+bin/
+chatcleaner
+lib/
+mocs/
+obj/
+pokerth
+qrc_pokerth.cpp
+uics/
+