diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..e58db44
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+source/*.o
+source/*.lo
+source/*.la
+source/.libs/
+source/Makefile
+source/autom4te.cache/
+source/config.log
+source/config.status
+source/libtool
+source/src/pqt_config.h
+source/src/stamp-h1