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+# Next.js
+frontend/.next/
+frontend/node_modules/
+frontend/*.tsbuildinfo
+
+# Python
+.venv/
+**/__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+
+# Environment
+.env
+.env.*
+
+# Uploads (optional)
+backend/_uploads/
+
+# macOS
+__MACOSX/
+.DS_Store
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