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+# Ignore node_modules directory in the client dashboard to avoid committing dependencies
+/client/dashboard/node_modules
+# Ignore build directory in the client dashboard to avoid committing build artifacts
+/client/dashboard/build
+# Ignore all __pycache__ directories
+**/__pycache__/
+# Ignore Video directory to avoid committing video files
+/Video/
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